geniculate nucleus (English, noun)
expansion: geniculate nucleus (plural geniculate nuclei or geniculate nucleuses)
Senses:
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neuroanatomy
neurology
neuroscience
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glosses: Either of two pairs of structures situated on the lower surface of the thalamus that relay sensory impulses to the cortex: the lateral geniculate nucleus, which relays visual impulses, and the medial geniculate nucleus, which relays auditory impulses.
Forms:
form: geniculate nuclei
tags: plural
form: geniculate nucleuses
tags: plural