Associations to the word «Hypothalamus»

Wiktionary

HYPOTHALAMUS, noun. (anatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.

Dictionary definition

HYPOTHALAMUS, noun. A basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system.

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