putamen

Definitions


[pjuːˈteɪm(ə)n], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the outer part of the lentiform nucleus of the brain


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century (denoting the membrane that lines the inside of the shell of a bird's egg): from Latin, literally ‘shell remaining after pruning’. The anatomical sense dates from the late 19th century and is after French and modern Latin




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