Definition of Caudate nucleus

1. Noun. A tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain.

Exact synonyms: Caudate
Generic synonyms: Basal Ganglion
Group relationships: Corpus Striatum, Striate Body, Striatum
Derivative terms: Caudate

Medical Definition of Caudate nucleus

1. Elongated gray mass of the neostriatum located adjacent to the lateral ventricle of the brain. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caudate Nucleus

caudal pharyngeal complex
caudal retinaculum
caudal sheath
caudal transtentorial herniation
caudal transverse fissure
caudal vertebra
caudal vertebrae
Caudata
caudate
caudate
caudated
caudates
caudate branches
caudate lobe
caudate nucleus (current term)
caudate nucleus (current term)
caudate process
caudation
caudations
caudatolenticular
caudatum
cauda epididymidis
cauda epididymis
cauda equina
cauda equina syndrome
cauda fasciae dentatae
cauda helicis
cauda nuclei caudati
cauda pancreatis
cauda striati

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