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hyperthalamic

hyperthalamic is the misspelling of hypothalamic.

Meaning of hypothalamic

Adjective

hypothalamic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus.
    • Thus, in brain studies that purport to find the origins of sexual orientation, gay men are said to have hypothalamic nuclei that are smaller than a straight man’s and closer in size to a woman’s, and thus they are attracted to men.1999 March 20, Natalie Angiers, The Guardian

Questions about hyperthalamic

What is hyperthalamic the misspelling of?
Hyperthalamic is the misspelling of hypothalamic.

Words near hyperthalamic in the dictionary

  1. hypertextually
  2. hypertexture
  3. hypertextured
  4. hypertextures
  5. hypertexturing
  6. hyperthalamic
  7. hypertheatrical
  8. hypertheatricality
  9. hyperthecosis
  10. hypertheoretical
  11. hypertherm

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