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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
nounclaus·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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