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substantia (sәb-stan´she-ә) Latin word meaning substance. In anatomy it is used in naming various components of body tissues or structures. substantia alba
white matter. substantia gelatinosa
the substance sheathing the posterior horn of the spinal cord and lining its central canal. substantia grisea
gray matter. substantia nigra
a dark layer of gray matter separating the tegmentum of the midbrain from the crus cerebri.
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