Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
lo·cus coe·ru·le·us Variant:
also lo·cus ce·ru·le·us /"lO-k&(s)-si-'rü-lE-&s/ Function:
noun Inflected Form:
plural loci coe·ru·lei also loci ce·ru·lei /-lE-"I/ : a blue area of thebrain stem with many norepinephrine-containing neurons