| pineocytoma |
A slow growing type of brain tumor that occurs in or around the pineal gland, a tiny organ near the center of the brain.
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| pinene |
Structural isomers, formula C 10 H 16 ; - and -pinene are members of the monoterpene family. Stored in the needles of many conifer trees and emitted under stress, they are responsible for the characteristic odor of pine forests. The pinenes are very reactive hydrocarbons.
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| pineal body |
A small, cone-shaped structure located in the brain, the function of which is not clearly established.
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| pineal gland |
A small gland located in the cerebrum.
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| pineal |
L. pineus, relating to pine. Pineal gland resembles a pine cone. First described by Berengarius about 1500. Descartes (1596-1650) declared it the residence of the soul.
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