| thalam- | See: thalamo-. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| thalamectomy | See: chemothalamectomy. Origin: thalamus + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| thalamencephalic | Relating to the thalamencephalon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thalamencephalon | <anatomy> The segment of the brain next in front of the midbrain, including the thalami, pineal gland, and pituitary body; the diencephalon; the interbrain. Origin: NL. See Thalamus, and Encephalon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thalamic | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to a thalamus or to thalami. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thalamic fasciculus | Nerve fibres forming a composite bundle containing cerebellothalamic (crossed) and pallidothalamic (uncrossed) fibres that is insinuated between the thalamus and zona incerta. See: fields of Forel. Synonym: fasciculus thalamicus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thalamic gustatory nucleus | The small ventral region of the ventral posteromedial nucleus of thalamus in which the fibres of the gustatory lemniscus and secondary trigeminal tracts terminate; it projects to the lower part of the postcentral gyrus of the cerebral cortex. Synonym: arcuate nucleus, nucleus arcuatus thalami, nucleus arcuatus, semilunar nucleus of Flechsig, thalamic gustatory nucleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thalamic nuclei | Several groups of nuclei in the thalamus that serve as the major relay centres for sensory impulses in the brain. (12 Dec 1998) |
| thalamic syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome produced by infarction of the postero-inferior thalamus causing transient hemiparesis, severe loss of superficial and deep sensation with preservation of crude pain in the hypalgic limbs which frequently have vasomotor or trophic disturbances. Synonym: Dejerine-Roussy syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thalamic tenia | The sharp edge or angle between the superior and medial surface of the thalamus on either side; to it is attached the epithelial lamina forming the roof of the third ventricle. Synonym: tenia ventriculi tertii, thalamic tenia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thalamiflorous | <botany> Bearing the stamens directly on the receptacle; said of a subclass of polypetalous dicotyledonous plants in the system of De Candolle. See: Thalamus, and Floral. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thalamo- | Thalam- The thalamus. Origin: G. Thalamos, bedroom (thalamus) (05 Mar 2000) |
| thalamocoele | <anatomy> The cavity or ventricle of the thalamencephalon; the third ventricle. Origin: Thalamic + Cg. Hollow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| thalamocortical | Relating to the efferent connections of the thalamus with the cerebral cortex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thalamocortical fibres | A general term identifying nerve fibres arising from nuclei of the thalamus and projecting to, and terminating in, the cerebral cortex. (05 Mar 2000) |