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basal ganglion

noun Anatomy.

any of several masses of gray matter in each cerebral hemisphere.

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Nearby words

  1. basal cell carcinoma,
  2. basal cell nevus,
  3. basal conglomerate,
  4. basal disk,
  5. basal ganglia,
  6. basal granule,
  7. basal joint reflex,
  8. basal lamina,
  9. basal layer,
  10. basal metabolic rate

Origin of basal ganglion

First recorded in 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for basal ganglia

basal ganglia

pl n

the thalamus together with other closely related masses of grey matter, situated near the base of the brain
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Medicine definitions for basal ganglia

basal ganglia

pl.n.

The caudate and lentiform nuclei of the brain and the cell groups associated with them, considered as a group.
All of the large masses of gray matter at the base of the cerebral hemisphere. No longer in technical use.
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