SINCE 1828
claustrum
noun
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
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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