basal ganglion

noun

Any of a group of nuclei in the brain interconnected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and brainstem.

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Meanings

nounbasal ganglion (plural basal ganglia)

plural basal ganglia

  1. anatomyAny of a group of nuclei in the brain interconnected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and brainstem.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 基底核
  • 基底核 (jīdǐhé)group of nuclei in the brain
Finnish tyvitumake
  • tyvitumakegroup of nuclei in the brain
French ganglion de la base
  • ganglion de la basegroup of nuclei in the brain
Hungarian törzsdúc
  • törzsdúcgroup of nuclei in the brain
Spanish ganglio basal
  • ganglio basalgroup of nuclei in the brain
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APA

basal ganglion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basal%20ganglion

MLA

“basal ganglion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basal%20ganglion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basal ganglion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basal%20ganglion.

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