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striate body

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striate body

noun
a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus [syn: corpus striatum
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striate body n.
The caudate and lentiform nuclei considered as one structure, having a striated appearance on section due to its slender fascicles of myelinated fibers.

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