cerebellopontine angle

cerebellopontine angle
cer·e·bel·lo·pon·tine angle .ser-ə-.bel-ō-.pän-.tēn-, -.tīn- n a region of the brain at the junction of the pons and cerebellum that is a frequent site of tumor formation

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the angle between the cerebellum and the pons.

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