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pineal recess

pineal recess noun: a small anatomical space or diverticulum at the posterior of the brain's third ventricle, where it extends into the pineal gland; believed to be a key site for the hormone melatonin to enter the cerebrospinal fluid.

pineal recess: a small anatomical space or diverticulum at the posterior of the brain's third ventricle, where it...
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Noun

pineal recess (plural pineal recesses)

  1. A small anatomical space or diverticulum at the posterior of the brain's third ventricle, where it extends into the pineal gland; believed to be a key site for the hormone melatonin to enter the cerebrospinal fluid.

Forms of pineal recess

pluralpineal recesses

Origin of pineal recess

From pineal + recess.

Questions about pineal recess

What does pineal recess mean?
Pineal recess means a small anatomical space or diverticulum at the posterior of the brain's third ventricle, where it extends into the pineal gland; believed to be a key site for the hormone melatonin to enter the cerebrospinal fluid.
What part of speech is pineal recess?
Pineal recess is a noun.
What is the plural of pineal recess?
The plural of pineal recess is pineal recesses.

Words near pineal recess in the dictionary

  1. pineal
  2. pineal bodies
  3. pineal body
  4. pineal gland
  5. pineal glands
  6. pineal recess
  7. pineal recesses
  8. pinealectomies
  9. pinealectomise
  10. pinealectomised
  11. pinealectomize

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