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epithalamus

[ ep-uh-thal-uh-muhs ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural ep·i·thal·a·mi [ep-, uh, -, thal, -, uh, -mahy].
  1. the dorsal area of the diencephalon containing a habenula and the pineal gland.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of epithalamus1

From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; epi-, thalamus

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