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thalamus

/ˈθæləməs/

thalamus noun: either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.

Noun

thalamus (plural thalami or thalamuses)

  1. Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
  2. The receptacle of a flower; a torus.
  3. A thallus.
  4. An inner room or nuptial chamber.

thalamus meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Arabic and Malay

thalamus in Tamil

மூளை நரம்பு முடிச்சு, ஏந்தி, பூத்தளம், பூவடிக் கிண்ணம், முன்மூளை உள்ளறை, கருவகம்

thalamus in Bengali

anatomy: structure within forebrain
থ্যালামাস thêlamaś

thalamus in Arabic

anatomy: structure within forebrain
مِهَاد mihād

thalamus in Malay

anatomy: structure within forebrain
talamus
More languagesFewer languages
thalamus in Persian
تالاموس tâlâmus
thalamus in Vietnamese
đồi não, đồi thị

Forms of thalamus

pluralthalami
pluralthalamuses

Origin of thalamus

Borrowed from Latin thalamus, from Ancient Greek θάλαμος (thálamos, “an inner chamber, a bedroom, a bed”).

Words formed from thalamus

Questions about thalamus

What does thalamus mean?
Thalamus means either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
What is thalamus in Tamil?
Thalamus in Tamil is மூளை நரம்பு முடிச்சு, ஏந்தி, பூத்தளம். See Thalamus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is thalamus?
Thalamus is a noun.
How do you pronounce thalamus?
Thalamus is pronounced /ˈθæləməs/.
What is the plural of thalamus?
The plural of thalamus is thalami.

Words near thalamus in the dictionary

  1. thalamorecipient
  2. thalamostriatal
  3. thalamostriate
  4. thalamotomies
  5. thalamotomy
  6. thalamus
  7. thalamuses
  8. Thalang
  9. thalass-
  10. Thalassa
  11. thalassaemia

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