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Definition of Geniculate body
1. Noun. One of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex.
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Specialized synonyms: Corpus Geniculatum Laterale, Lateral Geniculate, Lateral Geniculate Body, Corpus Geniculatum Mediale, Medial Geniculate, Medial Geniculate Body
Group relationships: Thalamus
Specialized synonyms: Corpus Geniculatum Laterale, Lateral Geniculate, Lateral Geniculate Body, Corpus Geniculatum Mediale, Medial Geniculate, Medial Geniculate Body
Group relationships: Thalamus
Medical Definition of Geniculate body
1. See: lateral geniculate body, medial geniculate body. (05 Mar 2000)