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striatum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus considered as a single structure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: corpus striatum, striate body

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: basal ganglion

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