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neostriatum

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Main Entry: neo·stri·a·tum
Pronunciation: "nE-O-(")strI-'At-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural neo·stri·a·tums or neo·stri·a·ta /-&/
: the phylogenetically newer part of the corpus striatum consisting ofthe caudate nucleus and putamen —neo·stri·a·tal /-'At-&l/ adjective
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neostriatum ne·o·stri·a·tum (nē'ō-strī-ā'təm)
n.
The caudate nucleus and putamen considered as one, and distinguished from the globus pallidus.

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