pontine, a.1 Anat. and Path.
(ˈpɒntaɪn)
[f. L. pons, pont- + -ine1.]
Pertaining to or occurring in the pons Varolii: = pontal, pontic a.2, pontile.
| 1889 [see pontile]. 1897 Allbutt's Syst. Med. II. 849 In cerebral hæmorrhage and in pontine hæmorrhage, pinpoint pupils are usually present. 1899 Ibid. VI. 782 The sixth nucleus appears to be the pontine centre for conjugate movement. |