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PALEOSTRIATUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus
Synonyms:
globus pallidus; paleostriatum; pallidum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("paleostriatum" is a kind of...):
basal ganglion (any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement)
Holonyms ("paleostriatum" is a part of...):
lenticular nucleus; lentiform nucleus (a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum)
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