nidus hirundinis


ni·dus a·'vis

a deep depression on each side of the inferior surface of the cerebellum, between the uvula and the biventral lobe, in which the tonsil rests. Synonym(s): nidus hirundinis [L. bird's nest]

nidus hirundinis

Cerebral depression between the uvula and the posterior velum. Synonym: swallow's nestSee also: nidus