Associations to the word «Thalamus»

Wiktionary

THALAMUS, noun. (anatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
THALAMUS, noun. (botany) The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
THALAMUS, noun. A thallus.

Dictionary definition

THALAMUS, noun. Large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon.

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