hypothalamus

noun

Meaning

A 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.

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Related words

hypothalamic(English)paraventricular nucleus(English)tuber cinereum(English)mammillary bodies(English)anterior hypothalamus(English)posterior hypothalamus(English)preoptic area(English)supraoptic nucleus(English)hypophysis(English)pituitary(English)infundibulum(English)satiety(English)

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