mammillothalamic tract
noun
mam·mil·lo·tha·lam·ic tract
variants
or mamillothalamic tract
: a bundle of nerve fibers that runs from the mammillary body to the anterior nucleus of the thalamus
called also mammillothalamic fasciculus
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“Mammillothalamic tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mammillothalamic%20tract. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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