Medical Dictionary

neothalamus

noun neo·thal·a·mus \nē-ō-ˈthal-ə-məs\
plural neo·thal·a·mi \-ˌmī\

Medical Definition of NEOTHALAMUS

:  the phylogenetically more recent part of the thalamus including the lateral nuclei and the pulvinar together with the geniculate bodies

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