basal ganglion
noun
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Sense 1 noun
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
Types & categories
- ganglion hypernym
- amygdala hyponym
- caudate hyponym
- claustrum hyponym
- lenticular nucleus hyponym
- pallidum hyponym
- putamen hyponym
- corpus striatum hyponym
Parts & wholes
- pyramidal tract part holonym
- diencephalon part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | pyramidal tract |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | diencephalon |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | ganglion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | amygdala |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | caudate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | claustrum |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | lenticular nucleus |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pallidum |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | putamen |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | corpus striatum |