metathalamus

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English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ thalamus.

Noun

metathalamus (plural metathalami)

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  1. (anatomy, neuroanatomy) A composite structure of the thalamus, consisting of the medial geniculate nucleus and the lateral geniculate nucleus.