SINCE 1828
substantia innominata
noun
substantia in·nom·i·na·ta
| \ -i(n)-ˌnäm-ə-ˈnāt-ə
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Medical Definition of substantia innominata
: a band of large cells of indeterminate function that lie just under the surface of the globus pallidus
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