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Hypothalamus
Meaning
Noun
●
In 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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Origin
hypothalamus
English
hypo-
English
ὑπο-
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
thalamus
English
Sourced from
Etym
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