Definition of caudate in English:
caudate
adjective ˈkɔːdeɪtˈkɔdeɪt
1Anatomy
Relating to or denoting the caudate nucleus.
Example sentencesExamples
- The caudate lobe, located in the lesser curvature of the stomach caudal to the duodenum, is one of the auxiliary lobes now used as a landmark for gastric surgery.
- Cranial CT and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a small metastasis in the right caudate nucleus.
- A well-defined bundle of nerve fibers occupies the furrow between the caudate nucleus and the thalamus.
- Inferiorly, the caudate lobe is near the inferior vena cava and the quadrate lobe rests near the gallbladder.
- The findings suggest that the hippocampal memory system sometimes interferes with learning in the caudate nucleus.
2Zoology
(of an animal) having a tail.
nounˈkɔːdeɪtˈkɔdeɪt
short for caudate nucleus
Example sentencesExamples
- Another similarity the researchers found was that both groups had decreases in activity in the right caudate.
- Another nearby brain region, the medial caudate, showed increased activity not only during anticipation of increasing rewards but also during anticipation of increasing punishments.
- The term corpus striatum refers to the caudate, putamen, and globus pallidus.
- Atrophy is most marked in the corpus striatum of the basal ganglia, including the caudate and putamen.
- The putamen is separated from the caudate by the anterior limb of the internal capsule.
Origin
Early 17th century: from medieval Latin caudatus, from cauda 'tail'.