Medical Dictionary

metathalamus

noun meta·thal·a·mus \-ˈthal-ə-məs\
plural meta·thal·a·mi \-ˌmī\

Medical Definition of METATHALAMUS

:  the part of the diencephalon on each side that comprises the lateral and medial geniculate bodies

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