olivary eminence


o·li·va

, pl.

o·li·'vae

(ō-lī'vă, -vē), [TA] A smooth oval prominence of the ventrolateral surface of the medulla oblongata lateral to the pyramidal tract, corresponding to the inferior olivary nucleus. Synonym(s): corpus olivare, inferior olive, olivary body, olivary eminence, olive (1) [L.]

olivary eminence

An oval projection at the upper part of the medulla oblongata above the extremity of the lateral column. Synonym: oliva; olivary bodySee also: eminence