thal|a|mus

thal|a|mus
thal|a|mus «THAL uh muhs», noun, plural -mi «-my».
1. a large, oblong mass of gray matter in the posterior part of the forebrain, from which nerve fibers pass to the sensory parts of the cortex and which is connected with the optic nerve; optic thalamus: »

Most physiologists believe that the site of salicylic acid's analgesic action is the thalamus, the chief sensory reception center, located in the forebrain (New Yorker).

2. Botany. a) the receptacle of a flower; torus. b) thallus.
╂[< New Latin thalamus (in Latin, inner room) < Greek thálamos]

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  • hy|po|thal|a|mus — «HY puh THAL uh muhs, HIHP uh », noun, plural mi « my». the part of the brain under the thalamus, controlling temperature, hunger, thirst, and the pituitary gland …   Useful english dictionary

  • thal — alec·i·thal; an·oph·thal·mia; an·oph·thal·mos; an·oph·thal·mus; an·ti·xe·roph·thal·mic; aux·i·thal; buph·thal·mic; buph·thal·mos; buph·thal·mum; can·thal; cen·tro·lec·i·thal; claus·thal·ite; de·le·thal·ize; ed·ri·oph·thal·ma;… …   English syllables

  • mus — ag·o·nos·to·mus; alai·mus; an·i·mus; an·iso·tre·mus; an·oph·thal·mus; an·thon·o·mus; an·tros·to·mus; ap·o·de·mus; au·los·to·mus; bor·bo·ryg·mus; bot·u·lis·mus; brach·y·lae·mus; bro·mus; bu·li·mus; bu·to·mus; cal·a·mus; car·tha·mus; ca·tos·to·mus; …   English syllables

  • en|oph|thal|mus — or en|oph|thal|mos «EHN of THAL muhs», noun. Medicine. an abnormal sinking of the eyeball into the orbit. ╂[< New Latin enophthalmus, enophthalmos < Greek en in + ophthalmós eye] …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|oph|thal|mus — ex|oph|thal|mos or ex|oph|thal|mus «EHK SOF|THAL muhs», noun. = exophthalmia. (Cf. ↑exophthalmia) …   Useful english dictionary

  • en|oph|thal|mos — en|oph|thal|mus or en|oph|thal|mos «EHN of THAL muhs», noun. Medicine. an abnormal sinking of the eyeball into the orbit. ╂[< New Latin enophthalmus, enophthalmos < Greek en in + ophthalmós eye] …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|oph|thal|mos — or ex|oph|thal|mus «EHK SOF|THAL muhs», noun. = exophthalmia. (Cf. ↑exophthalmia) …   Useful english dictionary

  • thalamus — thal·a·mus …   English syllables

  • thalamus — thal•a•mus [[t]ˈθæl ə məs[/t]] n. pl. mi [[t] ˌmaɪ[/t]] 1) anat. the middle part of the diencephalon of the brain, serving to transmit and integrate sensory impulses 2) bot Bot. a receptacle or torus • Etymology: 1695–1705; < NL; L: bedroom… …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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