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pineal
pin·e·al P0310900 (pĭn′ē-əl, pī′nē-)adj.1. Having the form of a pine cone.2. Of or relating to the pineal gland.
[French pinéal, from Latin pīnea, pine cone, from feminine of pīneus, of pine, from pīnus, pine tree; see peiə- in Indo-European roots.]pineal (ˈpɪnɪəl; paɪˈniːəl) adj1. (Botany) resembling a pine cone2. (Anatomy) of or relating to the pineal gland[C17: via French from Latin pīnea pine cone]pin•e•al (ˈpɪn i əl, ˈpaɪ ni-, paɪˈni-)
adj. 1. resembling a pine cone in shape. 2. of or pertaining to the pineal gland. [1675–85; < New Latin pīneālis= Latin pīne(a) pine cone, n. use of feminine of pīneus of a pine tree (pīn(us) pine1 + -eus -eous) + -ālis -al1] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | pineal - relating to the pineal body; "pineal hormone" | | 2. | pineal - having the form of a pine conerounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders" |
Translations
EncyclopediaSeepineal glandpineal
pineal [pin´e-al] 1. shaped like a pine cone.2. pertaining to the pineal body.pineal body a small, conical structure attached by a stalk to the posterior wall of the third ventricle of the cerebrum, believed by many to be an endocrine gland. In certain amphibians and reptiles the gland is thought to function as a light receptor. In most mammals, including humans, it appears to be the major or unique site of melatonin biosynthesis; the effect of melatonin on the body and the exact function of the pineal body remain obscure. Called also epiphysis cerebri and pineal gland.pin·e·al (pin'ē-ăl), 1. Shaped like a pine cone. Synonym(s): piniform2. Pertaining to the pineal body. [L. pineus, relating to the pine, pinus] pineal (pĭn′ē-əl, pī′nē-)adj.1. Having the form of a pine cone.2. Of or relating to the pineal gland.pineal adjective Referring to the pineal gland or region of the brain.
Pronunciation
Medspeak-UK: pronounced, PIE knee ull
Medspeak-US: pronounced, PIN ee tullpin·e·al (pin'ē-ăl) 1. Shaped like a pinecone.
Synonym(s): piniform. 2. Pertaining to the pineal body. [L. pineus, relating to the pine, pinus]pineal
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