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neothalamus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The neothalamus contains the largest division of nuclei in the brain and is larger in animals with a well-developed cortex.

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History

Etymology

From neo- + thalamus.