Hypothalamus

Noun

Word Frequency: 2.7

Definitions

1.NounA region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.

Synonyms

hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus tuber cinereum mammillary bodies anterior hypothalamus posterior hypothalamus preoptic area supraoptic nucleus diencephalon forebrain metathalamus neothalamus

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