subthalamic nucleus

Definitions of subthalamic nucleus
  1. noun
    an oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamus; associated with the striate body
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    type of:
    cell nucleus, karyon, nucleus
    a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
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