HyperDic: putamen

English > 1 sense of the word putamen:
NOUNbodyputamenthe outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
English > putamen: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningThe outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus.
Part oflenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleusA basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
Broaderbasal ganglionAny of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
Spanishputamen
Catalanputamen

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