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Lentiform Nucleus
see synonyms of lentiform nucleusNoun
1. lenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus
a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
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Lentiform Nucleus
see synonyms of lentiform nucleusn.
The large, cone-shaped mass of gray matter that forms the central core of the cerebral hemisphere, whose outermost convex base is formed by the putamen and whose innermost apical part consists of the globus pallidus. Also called lenticular nucleus.
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