pontile, a. Anat. rare.
(ˈpɒntaɪl)
[ad. L. pontīlis pertaining to a bridge, f. pons, pont-em bridge: see -il, -ile.]
Of or pertaining to the pons of the brain; = pontine.
| 1889 Buck's Handbk. Med. Sc. VIII. 524/1 Among the mononyms which may now be said to be in somewhat common use are pons, thalamus [etc.]. In some cases also the appropriate adjectives are employed, e.g. pial, dural..pontile (sometimes, incorrectly, pontine or pontal). |