NOUN | body | putamen | the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus |
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Meaning | The outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus. | |
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Part of | lenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus | A basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum |
Broader | basal ganglion | Any 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 |
Spanish | putamen | |
Catalan | putamen |
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