basal ganglion
- any of several masses of gray matter in each cerebral hemisphere.
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Origin of basal ganglion
First recorded in 1910–15
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basal ganglia
- the thalamus together with other closely related masses of grey matter, situated near the base of the brain
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basal ganglia
- 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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