neothalamicadj.
/ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈθaləmɪk/, U.S. /ˌnioʊˈθæləmɪk/ Anatomy.
Of or relating to the neothalamus.
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neopallial1902
neencephalic1908
palaeencephalic1908
neocortical1909
neothalamic1909
palaeocortical1909
neocerebellar1914
archipallial1921
palaeostriatal1921
palaeocerebellar1928
neostriatal1929
palaeopallial1936
1909 Arch. Neurol. & Psychiatry 4 163 The upper part of the lateral cortex layer has certainly already a neo-cortical character, as is proved by the fact that a certain amount of fibres, originating in a neo-thalamic nucleus of the fillet.., end in it.
1936 C. U. A. Kappers et al. Compar. Anat. Nerv. Syst. Vertebr. II. ix. 1481 Here for the first time there are projection fibers from neothalamic centers.
1967 Canad. Med. Assoc. Jrnl. 97 245/1 The allodendritic or specialized neurons constitute a number of families, according to the hodological system to which they belong: prethalamic, precerebellar, neothalamic,..cortical, etc.
1981 Science 24 July 460 (caption) Note the great reduction of neothalamic structures in sections from (B) and (C).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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