corpus striatum

cor·pus stri·a·tum

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noun corpus striatum a striped mass of white and grey matter situated in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere 3
noun corpus striatum either of two striated ganglia in front of the thalamus in each half of the brain 3
noun plural corpus striatum a mass of gray matter beneath the cortex and in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere. 1
noun corpus striatum (anatomy) The striated mass of white and grey matter in front of the thalamus on each side of the brain. 0

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; < New Latin: striated body

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