subthalamus

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noun

Part of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounsubthalamus (plural subthalami)

plural subthalami

  1. anatomyPart of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus.

    Synonyms: prethalamus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPart of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus.

Also see

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishthalamus
  5. Englishsubthalamus

From sub- + thalamus.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 腹側丘腦 /腹侧丘脑, 丘腦底部 /丘脑底部
  • 腹側丘腦 /腹侧丘脑 (fùcè qiūnǎo)part of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus
  • 丘腦底部 /丘脑底部 (qiūnǎo dǐbù)part of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus
Finnish subtalamus
  • subtalamuspart of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus
Greek επιθαλάμια χώρα
  • επιθαλάμια χώρα (epithalámia chóra)part of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus
Hungarian szubtalamusz
  • szubtalamuszpart of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus
Polish niskowzgórze
  • niskowzgórzepart of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus
Spanish subtálamo
  • subtálamopart of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“subthalamus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subthalamus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subthalamus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subthalamus.

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