• Hypothalamus

    Origin

    - + thalamus

    Full definition of hypothalamus

    Noun

    hypothalamus

    (plural hypothalami)
    1. (anatomy) 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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