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caudate Definition

cau·date (kô′dāt′)

adjective

having a tail or taillike part

Etymology: ModL < L cauda, tail + -ate

caudate Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • nucleus: Note the red dot in the white matter just left of the caudate nucleus in the upper middle of the left hemisphere.
  • putamen: Extrapyramidal Nervous System Refers to the caudate, putamen, and Substantia Nigra.
  • lobe: Apart from a small caudate lobe on the right side, the bovine liver is not subdivided into lobes.

Browse dictionary entries near caudate

  1. ‹ caudal
  2. ‹ caudad
  3. ‹ caucus
  4. ‹ Caucasus
  5. ‹ Caucasoid
  6. ‹ Caucasian
  7. ‹ Caucasia
  8. ‹ Cauca
  9. ‹ catwhisker
  10. ‹ catwalk
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