subthalamic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the subthalamus

OriginEnglish thalamic ← Latin thalamus ← Ancient Greek θᾰ́λᾰμος (thắlămos) →
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Meanings

adjectivesubthalamic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the subthalamus

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Ancient Greekθᾰ́λᾰμος (thắlămos)
  7. Latinthalamus
  8. Englishthalamus
  9. Englishthalamic
  10. Englishsubthalamic

From sub- + thalamic.

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APA

subthalamic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subthalamic

MLA

“subthalamic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subthalamic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subthalamic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subthalamic.

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