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ros·tral

 (rŏs′trəl, rô′strəl)
adj.
1. Anatomy At, near, or toward the head, especially the front of the head: the rostral prefrontal cortex.
2. Of or relating to a rostrum.

ros′tral·ly adv.
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rostral

(ˈrɒstrəl)
adj
1. (Biology) biology of or like a beak or snout
2. adorned with the prows of ships: a rostral column.
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ros·tral

a. rostral, rel. o semejante a un rostro.
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The macroscopic histological features of NCM have been described as thickening of the leptomeninges by infiltrative tumour cells with predilection for the basal surface of the brain as well as the rostral portion of the brain stem.
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