claustrum

claustrum definition - medical

claus·trum (klôˈstrəm)

noun pl. claus·tra (-trə)
Any of several anatomical structures resembling a barrier, especially a thin vertical lamina of gray matter of the brain lying close to the outer portion of the lenticular nucleus, from which it is separated by the external capsule.

Related Forms:

  • clausˈtral adjective

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