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basal ganglia

basal ganglia is the plural of basal ganglion.

Meaning of basal ganglion

Noun

basal ganglion (plural basal ganglia)

  1. Any of a group of nuclei in the brain interconnected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and brainstem.

Synonyms of basal ganglia

  • basal nuclei

Questions about basal ganglia

What is basal ganglia the plural of?
Basal ganglia is the plural of basal ganglion.

Words near basal ganglia in the dictionary

  1. basal cell carcinoma
  2. basal cell carcinomas
  3. basal cells
  4. basal dicot
  5. basal dicots
  6. basal ganglia
  7. basal ganglion
  8. basal lamina
  9. basal laminae
  10. basal laminas
  11. basal layer

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