preoptic medial nucleus

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
POM
Pronunciation
/ˌpriːˈɑːptɪk ˈmiːdiəl ˈnjuːkliəs/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Results PKC positive cells were distributed in the preoptic area, dorsal medial nucleus, ventral medial nucleus and mamillary nucleus. The positive cells were not found in the median elevation.
  2. The integrated optic density of GnRH positive immunoreactive substance in preoptic area of hypothalamus was determined by immunohistochemistry and image processing to observe the change of GnRH content in pulsative secretory center of GnRH ( medial preoptic nucleus ) in hypothalamus.

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