SINCE 1828
neothalamus
noun
neo·thal·a·mus
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plural neothalami\ -ˌmī
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Medical Definition of neothalamus
: the phylogenetically more recent part of the thalamus including the lateral nuclei and the pulvinar together with the geniculate bodies
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