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Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus
See also: hypothalamus
German
Noun
Hypothalamus m (genitive Hypothalamus, plural Hypothalami)
Declension
Declension of Hypothalamus
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| nominative | ein | der | Hypothalamus | die | Hypothalami |
| genitive | eines | des | Hypothalamus | der | Hypothalami |
| dative | einem | dem | Hypothalamus | den | Hypothalamin |
| accusative | einen | den | Hypothalamus | die | Hypothalami |
hypothalamus
hypothalamus
See also: Hypothalamus
English
Noun
hypothalamus (plural hypothalami)
- (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.
Derived terms
Translations
a region of the brain, below the thalamus
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