corpus striatum

noun

The striated mass of white and grey matter in front of the thalamus on each side of the brain

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striatumstriate body
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Meanings

nouncorpus striatum (plural corpora striata)

plural corpora striata

  1. anatomyThe striated mass of white and grey matter in front of the thalamus on each side of the brain

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus

Similar
striatumstriate body
Broader
basal ganglion
Also see
striatum

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish aivojuovio
  • aivojuoviobrain part
Hungarian csíkolt test
  • csíkolt testbrain part
Spanish cuerpo estriado
  • cuerpo estriadobrain part
Turkish çizgili cisim
  • çizgili cisimbrain part
Cite this entry
APA

corpus striatum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpus%20striatum

MLA

“corpus striatum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpus%20striatum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corpus striatum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpus%20striatum.

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