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HYPOTHALAMUS

\hˌa͡ɪpə͡ʊθˈalaməs], \hˌa‍ɪpə‍ʊθˈalaməs], \h_ˌaɪ_p_əʊ_θ_ˈa_l_a_m_ə_s]\

Definitions of HYPOTHALAMUS

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1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.

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Ventral part of the diencephalon extending from the region of the optic chiasm to the caudal border of the mammillary bodies and forming the inferior and lateral walls of the third ventricle.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The subthalamic tegmental region and the structures forming the greater part of the floor of the third ventricle.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

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