About The Word Thalamus
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Thalamus
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What's The Definition Of Thalamus?
[n] large egg-shaped structures of gray matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
Synonyms | Synonyms for Thalamus: Related Terms | Find terms related to Thalamus: See Also | betweenbrain | diencephalon | geniculate body | interbrain | neural structure | thalmencephalon Thalamus In Webster's Dictionary \Thal"a*mus\, n.; pl. {Thalami}. [L. thalamus chamber,
Gr. qa`lamos.]
1. (Anat.) A mass of nervous matter on either side of the
third ventricle of the brain; -- called also {optic
thalamus}.
2. (Bot.)
(a) Same as {Thallus}.
(b) The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
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