CORPUS STRIATUM


Meaning of CORPUS STRIATUM in English

[ strʌɪ'eɪtəm ]

■ noun ( plural corpora striata -tə ) Anatomy part of the basal ganglia of the brain, comprising the caudate and lentiform nuclei.

Origin

from corpus and L. striatum , neut. of striatus 'grooved'.

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