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lateral geniculate nucleus

lateral geniculate nucleus noun: the nucleus of the thalamus which receives input from the optic tract.

Noun

lateral geniculate nucleus

  1. The nucleus of the thalamus which receives input from the optic tract.
    Synonyms:
    LGN

Synonyms of lateral geniculate nucleus

Questions about lateral geniculate nucleus

What does lateral geniculate nucleus mean?
Lateral geniculate nucleus means the nucleus of the thalamus which receives input from the optic tract.
What part of speech is lateral geniculate nucleus?
Lateral geniculate nucleus is a noun.

Words near lateral geniculate nucleus in the dictionary

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  6. lateral geniculate nucleus
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