Medical Dictionary

nucleus gracilis

noun nucleus grac·i·lis \-ˈgras-ə-ləs\

Medical Definition of NUCLEUS GRACILIS

:  a nucleus in the posterior part of the medulla oblongata in which the fibers of the fasciculus gracilis terminate

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