Medical Definition of Gelatinous substance

1. The apical part of the posterior horn (dorsal horn; posterior gray column) of the spinal cord's gray matter, composed largely of very small nerve cells; its gelatinous appearance is due to its very low content of myelinated nerve fibres. Synonym: substantia gelatinosa, Rolando's gelatinous substance, Rolando's substance. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gelatinous Substance

gelatinized
gelatinizes
gelatinizing
gelatinlike
gelatinoid
gelatinous
gelatinous
gelatinously
gelatinousness
gelatinous ascites
gelatinous infiltration
gelatinous lesion
gelatinous nucleus
gelatinous polyp
gelatinous scleritis
gelatinous substance (current term)
gelatinous tissue
gelatinous varix
gelatins
gelatin dessert
gelatin sugar
gelation
gelation
gelations
gelatis
gelato
gelatos
gelatum
gelcap
gelcaps

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