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noun
The region surrounding the cerebral aqueduct in the midbrain, playing an important role in analgesia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: no-plural
Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
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Synonyms: central gray, PAG
Antonyms: none provided
History
Shortening of periaqueductal gray matter.
