corpus_striatum
1. [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) 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
Synonyms: striatum striate_body
Related terms: basal_ganglion corpus lenticular_nucleus caudate_nucleus
Similar spelling:   corpus_sternum
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