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geniculate nucleus

geniculate nucleus noun: 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.

Noun

geniculate nucleus (plural geniculate nuclei or geniculate nucleuses)

  1. 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 of geniculate nucleus

pluralgeniculate nuclei
pluralgeniculate nucleuses

Questions about geniculate nucleus

What does geniculate nucleus mean?
Geniculate nucleus means 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.
What part of speech is geniculate nucleus?
Geniculate nucleus is a noun.
What is the plural of geniculate nucleus?
The plural of geniculate nucleus is geniculate nuclei.

Words near geniculate nucleus in the dictionary

  1. genicular
  2. geniculate
  3. geniculate ganglion
  4. geniculate ganglions
  5. geniculate nuclei
  6. geniculate nucleus
  7. geniculate nucleuses
  8. geniculated
  9. geniculately
  10. geniculates
  11. geniculating

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