corticothalamic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the cortex and the thalamus

OriginEnglish thalamic ← Latin cortex ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-s →
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Meanings

adjectivecorticothalamic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the cortex and the thalamus

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kert-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kort-ek-s
  4. Latincortex
  5. Englishcortico-
  6. Englishthalamic
  7. Englishcorticothalamic

From cortico- + thalamic.

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APA

corticothalamic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticothalamic

MLA

“corticothalamic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticothalamic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corticothalamic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corticothalamic.

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