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obex

/ˈəʊ.bɛks/US/ˈoʊˌbɛks/

obex noun: a small, crescentic fold of white matter that covers the inferior angle of the floor of the fourth ventricle.

Noun

obex (plural obices)

  1. A small, crescentic fold of white matter that covers the inferior angle of the floor of the fourth ventricle.

Forms of obex

pluralobices

Origin of obex

From Latin obex (“barrier, wall”).

Questions about obex

What does obex mean?
Obex means a small, crescentic fold of white matter that covers the inferior angle of the floor of the fourth ventricle.
What part of speech is obex?
Obex is a noun.
How do you pronounce obex?
Obex is pronounced /ˈəʊ.bɛks/ (UK).
What is the plural of obex?
The plural of obex is obices.

Words near obex in the dictionary

  1. obesophobia
  2. obestatin
  3. obestatins
  4. obeticholic acid
  5. obetrioside
  6. obex
  7. obey
  8. obey'd
  9. obeyable
  10. obeyance
  11. obeyed

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