caudate
/ˈkɔːdeɪt
/adjective
1 Anatomy Relating to or denoting the caudate nucleus.Inferiorly, the caudate lobe is near the inferior vena cava and the quadrate lobe rests near the gallbladder....
- 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.
2 Zoology (Of an animal) having a tail.
noun
short for caudate nucleus.The term corpus striatum refers to the caudate, putamen, and globus pallidus....
- The putamen is separated from the caudate by the anterior limb of the internal capsule.
- Atrophy is most marked in the corpus striatum of the basal ganglia, including the caudate and putamen.
Origin
Early 17th century: from medieval Latin caudatus, from cauda 'tail'.