corpus striatum — corpus stri·a·tum .strī āt əm n, pl corpora stri·a·ta āt ə either of a pair of masses of nerve tissue which lie beneath and external to the anterior cornua of the lateral ventricles of the brain and form part of their floor and each of which… … Medical dictionary
corpus striatum — cor•pus stri•a•tum [[t]ˈkɔr pəs straɪˈeɪ təm[/t]] n. pl. cor•po•ra stri•a•ta [[t]ˈkɔr pər ə straɪˈeɪ tə[/t]] anat. a mass of banded gray and white matter in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere • Etymology: 1850–55; < NL: striated … From formal English to slang
corpusstriatum — corpus stri·a·tum (strī āʹtəm) n. pl. corpora stri·a·ta (strī āʹtə) Either of two gray and white, striated bodies of nerve fibers located in the lower lateral wall of each cerebral hemisphere. [New Latin corpus striātum: Latin corpus, body +… … Universalium
Paleostriatum — Also called the globus pallidus, this is a pale appearing spherical area in the brain. Globus is a Latin word for globe and pallidus refers to its pallor. The globus pallidus, or paleostriatum, is specifically part of what is called the lentiform … Medical dictionary
Striatum — Part of the basal ganglia of the brain. The basal ganglia are interconnected masses of gray matter located in the interior regions of the cerebral hemispheres and in the upper part of the brainstem. The striatum is also called the striate body.… … Medical dictionary
neostriatum — striatum. * * * neo·stri·a·tum .nē ō (.)strī āt əm n, pl tums or ta ə the phylogenetically newer part of the corpus striatum consisting of the caudate nucleus and putamen neo·stri·a·tal āt əl adj * * * neo·stri·a·tum … Medical dictionary
archistriatum — ar·chi·stri·a·tum (ahr″kĭ stri aґtəm) [archi + striatum] the primordial corpus striatum, which becomes the amygdaloid body … Medical dictionary
Striatum — Stri*a tum, n. [NL.] (Anat.) The corpus striatum. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… … Wikipedia