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hypothalamus en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- Ancient Greek θᾰ́λᾰμος (thắlămos)bor. Latin thalamusbor. English thalamus English hypothalamus From hypo- + thalamus.

Meanings

1. A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.
   • To avoid catastrophe, the brain has its trusty control centre, the hypothalamus, which tells the body to cool itself by sweating or to warm itself by shivering. 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 217:

Forms

Deriveds

hypocretin · hypothalamectomy · hypothalamo- · hypothalamic

Holonyms

limbic system · diencephalon

Relateds

hypotenuse (Similar-looking but unrelated terms, not to be confused with the above) · hippopotamus (Similar-looking but unrelated terms, not to be confused with the above)

Translations (65)

it ipotalamo (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · sk podlôžko (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · mk хипоталамус (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · az hipotalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · gl hipotálamo (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · eo hipotalamo (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · dv ހައިޕޯތަލަމަސް (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · sv hypotalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · hi अधश्चेतक (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · cs hypothalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · cy hypothalamws (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ht ipotalamis (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ta ஐப்போத்தலாமசு (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ca hipotàlem (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ms hipotalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · is heiladyngjubotn (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · kmr hîpotalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · fa هیپوتالاموس (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ar تَحْت اَلْمِهَاد (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · be гіпаталамус (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · es hipotálamo (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · pl podwzgórze (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · vi vùng dưới đồi (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · is undirstúka (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · th ไฮโปทาลามัส (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · bg хипоталамус (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · sl hipotalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · lv hipotalāms (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · jv hipotalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · hy հիպոթալամուս (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · eu hipotalamo (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ka ჰიპოთალამუსი (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ko 시상하부 (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · lt pagumburis (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · sh hipotàlamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · su hipotalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ja 視床下部 (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · sk hypotalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · bn হাইপোথ্যালামাস (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · oc ipotalam (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ky гипоталамус (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · cmn 下丘腦 /下丘脑 (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ro hipotalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · uk гіпоталамус (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · he הִיפּוֹתָלָמוּס (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ckb ژێرلانک (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · tr hipotalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · pt hipotálamo (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ar وِطَاء (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ga hipeatalamas (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · sq hipotalamusi (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ast hipotálamu (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · el υποθάλαμος (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · pa ਹਿਪੋਥੈਲੇਮਸ (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · yue 下丘腦 /下丘脑 (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ar هَايْبُوثَلَامُوس (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · fr hypothalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · hu hipotalamusz (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · nl hypothalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · fi hypotalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · id hipotalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · cs podhrbolí (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · sh хипота̀ламус (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · de Hypothalamus (a region of the brain, below the thalamus) · ru гипотала́мус (a region of the brain, below the thalamus)