olivary

[ ol-uh-ver-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

olivary

/ ˈɒlɪvərɪ /

shaped like an olive
anatomy of or relating to either of two masses of tissue ( olivary bodies ) on the forward portion of the medulla oblongata

Origin of olivary¹

First recorded in 1535–45, olivary is from the Latin word olīvārius belonging to olives. See olive, -ary

Origin of olivary¹

C16: from Latin olivārius, from oliva olive

Semi-solids, like eyebrow pigment and eye ointments, were applied on olivary-pointed probes.

It consists of a long shaft with an olivary point at one end and a spatula at the other.

It consists of a small narrow scoop at one end and a simple probe without olivary enlargement at the other.

A slender sound with slight olivary enlargement at either end is very frequently mentioned under the name by Galen.

It consists of a handle with an olivary point at one end, and at the other a plate with transverse ridges.

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[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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