Hypothalamus Definition

hīpō-thălə-məs
hypothalami
noun
The part of the diencephalon in the brain that forms the floor of the third ventricle and regulates many basic bodily functions, as the regulation of temperature.
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hypothalamus
Plural:
hypothalami

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