Definitions for: Thalamus

[n] large egg-shaped structures of gray matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon

Webster (1913) Definition: Thal"a*mus, n.; pl. Thalami. [L. thalamus chamber,
Gr. qa`lamos.]
1. (Anat.) A mass of nervous matter on either side of the
third ventricle of the brain; -- called also {optic
thalamus}.

2. (Bot.)
(a) Same as Thallus.
(b) The receptacle of a flower; a torus.

See Also: betweenbrain, diencephalon, geniculate body, interbrain, neural structure, thalmencephalon

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