claus·trum
| \ ˈklȯ-strəm
, ˈklau̇-
\
, ˈklau̇-
\
plural claustra\
ˈklȯ-strə
, ˈklau̇-
\
, ˈklau̇-
\
Definition of claustrum
: the one of the four basal ganglia in each cerebral hemisphere that consists of a thin lamina of gray matter separated from the lenticular nucleus by a layer of white matter
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“Claustrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claustrum. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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claustrum
noun
claus·trum
| \ ˈklȯ-strəm
, ˈklau̇-
\
, ˈklau̇-
\
plural claustra\
-strə
\
\
Medical Definition of claustrum
: the one of the four basal ganglia in each cerebral hemisphere that consists of a thin lamina of gray matter between the lentiform nucleus and the insula
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The first known use of claustrum was in 1848
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