| Pronunciation: | | 'thalumus
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] large egg-shaped structures of gray matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon |
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THALAMUS is a 8 letter word that starts with T. |
| | See Also: | | betweenbrain, diencephalon, geniculate body, interbrain, neural structure, thalmencephalon |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Part of the brain through which nearly all sensory input passes to the cerebral cortex. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The thalamus is a large, ovoid gray mass on either side of the third ventricle of the brain. Its function is in the perception of sensation. |
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