Late 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From post-classical Latin pons cerebri from classical Latin pōns bridge + cerebrī, genitive of cerebrum.
Definition of pons cerebri in US English:
pons cerebri
noun
Anatomy
Pons.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From post-classical Latin pons cerebri from classical Latin pōns bridge + cerebrī, genitive of cerebrum.