lenticular nucleus en · NOUN
Meanings
- Either one of two parts —one on each hemisphere— of the basal ganglia, which is roughly lens-shaped and having two parts which would correspond to two sides of a biconvex lens: the putamen and the globus pallidus (which face outboard and inboard, as it were, respectively).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lenticular nucleuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lenticular nuclei | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Holonyms
basal ganglia · dorsal striatum