thalamus

[ thal-uh-muhs ]

/ ˈθæl ə məs /

noun, plural thal·a·mi [thal-uh-mahy]. /ˈθæl əˌmaɪ/.

Anatomy. the middle part of the diencephalon through which sensory impulses pass to reach the cerebral cortex.

Botany. a receptacle or torus.

Also called thalamium. an apartment for women in an ancient Greek house.

Origin of thalamus

1695–1705; <New Latin; Latin: bedroom <Greek thálamos

OTHER WORDS FROM thalamus

tha·lam·ic

[thuh-lam-ik], /θəˈlæm ɪk/, adjectivetha·lam·i·cal·ly, adverbpost·tha·lam·ic, adjectivesub·tha·lam·ic, adjective

trans·tha·lam·ic, adjective

Words nearby thalamus

thalamencephalon, thalamium, thalamo-, thalamocortical, thalamotomy, thalamus, Thalassa, thalassaemia, thalassemia, thalassemia major, thalassic

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Example sentences from the Web for thalamus

Ganglia geniculata are found for the first time in connexion with the optic tracts in the lower part of the thalamus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
These serve as nectaries, s, the whorl of stamens inserted on the thalamus and surrounding the pistil.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
The cerebellum is a subsequent outgrowth from the medulla, as is the cerebrum and olfactive166 lobes from the thalamus.
Evolution|Joseph Le Conte
There is some evidence that these adjustments occur in that part of the brain called the thalamus.
Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth

Thalamaflorous, with petals and stamens inserted on the torus or Thalamus.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for thalamus

thalamus

/ (ˈθæləməs) /

noun plural -mi (-ˌmaɪ)

either of the two contiguous egg-shaped masses of grey matter at the base of the brain

both of these masses considered as a functional unit

the receptacle or torus of a flower

Derived forms of thalamus

thalamic (θəˈlæmɪk), adjectivethalamically, adverb

Word Origin for thalamus

C18: from Latin, Greek thalamos inner room; probably related to Greek tholos vault

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Cultural definitions for thalamus

thalamus

[ (thal-uh-muhs) ]

The part of the brain that coordinates nerve impulses relating to the senses of sight, hearing, touch, and taste.

Medical definitions for thalamus

thalamus

[ thăl′ə-məs ]

n. pl. thal•a•mi (-mī′)

A large ovoid mass of gray matter that forms the larger dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon and is located medial to the internal capsule and to the body and tail of the caudate nucleus. It functions in the relay of sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.

Other words from thalamus

tha•lam′ic (thə-lăm′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for thalamus

thalamus

[ thăl′ə-məs ]

Plural thalami (thăl′ə-mī′)

The part of the vertebrate brain that lies at the rear of the forebrain. It relays sensory information to the cerebral cortex and regulates the perception of touch, pain, and temperature.

单词	thalamus
释义	thalamus [ thal-uh-muhs ] / ˈθæl ə məs / noun, plural thal·a·mi [thal-uh-mahy]. /ˈθæl əˌmaɪ/. Anatomy. the middle part of the diencephalon through which sensory impulses pass to reach the cerebral cortex. Botany. a receptacle or torus. Also called thalamium. an apartment for women in an ancient Greek house. Origin of thalamus 1695–1705; <New Latin; Latin: bedroom <Greek thálamos OTHER WORDS FROM thalamus tha·lam·ic [thuh-lam-ik], /θəˈlæm ɪk/, adjectivetha·lam·i·cal·ly, adverbpost·tha·lam·ic, adjectivesub·tha·lam·ic, adjective trans·tha·lam·ic, adjective Words nearby thalamus thalamencephalon, thalamium, thalamo-, thalamocortical, thalamotomy, thalamus, Thalassa, thalassaemia, thalassemia, thalassemia major, thalassic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thalamus Ganglia geniculata are found for the first time in connexion with the optic tracts in the lower part of the thalamus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various These serve as nectaries, s, the whorl of stamens inserted on the thalamus and surrounding the pistil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various The cerebellum is a subsequent outgrowth from the medulla, as is the cerebrum and olfactive166 lobes from the thalamus. Evolution\|Joseph Le Conte There is some evidence that these adjustments occur in that part of the brain called the thalamus. Psychology\|Robert S. Woodworth Thalamaflorous, with petals and stamens inserted on the torus or Thalamus. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for thalamus thalamus / (ˈθæləməs) / noun plural -mi (-ˌmaɪ) either of the two contiguous egg-shaped masses of grey matter at the base of the brain both of these masses considered as a functional unit the receptacle or torus of a flower Derived forms of thalamus thalamic (θəˈlæmɪk), adjectivethalamically, adverb Word Origin for thalamus C18: from Latin, Greek thalamos inner room; probably related to Greek tholos vault Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for thalamus thalamus [ (thal-uh-muhs) ] The part of the brain that coordinates nerve impulses relating to the senses of sight, hearing, touch, and taste. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for thalamus thalamus [ thăl′ə-məs ] n. pl. thal•a•mi (-mī′) A large ovoid mass of gray matter that forms the larger dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon and is located medial to the internal capsule and to the body and tail of the caudate nucleus. It functions in the relay of sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex. Other words from thalamus tha•lam′ic (thə-lăm′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for thalamus thalamus [ thăl′ə-məs ] Plural thalami (thăl′ə-mī′) The part of the vertebrate brain that lies at the rear of the forebrain. It relays sensory information to the cerebral cortex and regulates the perception of touch, pain, and temperature. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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