Medical Definition of Vital node

1. A circumscript region in the lower part of the medulla oblongata, near the apex of the calamus scriptorius, interpreted by M. Flourens (1858) as a nerve centre controlling respiration. Synonym: vital knot, vital node. Origin: Fr. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vital Node

vitalizes
vitalizing
vitallium
vitally
vitalness
vitalnesses
vitalometer
vitals
vitals
vital capacity
vital capacity
vital centre
vital force
vital index
vital knot
vital node (current term)
vital organ
vital principle
vital pulp
vital red
vital sign
vital signs
vital spirits
vital stain
vital statistics
vital statistics
vital tooth
vital tripod
vital ultraviolet
vitamer

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