geniculate body
noun
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one of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex
Types & categories
- neural structure hypernym
- lateral geniculate body hyponym
- medial geniculate body hyponym
Parts & wholes
- thalamus part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | thalamus |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | neural structure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | lateral geniculate body |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | medial geniculate body |