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basal ganglion

noun Anatomy.

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

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Origin of basal ganglion

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby basal ganglion

basal cell nevus, basal-cell nevus syndrome, basal conglomerate, basal disk, basal ganglia, basal ganglion, basal granule, basal joint reflex, basal lamina, basal layer, basal metabolic rate
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