hypothalamus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.

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hypothalamus hypothalami hypothalamuses

From hypo- + thalamus.

hippopotamus hypotenuse

hypocretin hypothalamectomy hypothalamic hypothalamo-

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