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pu·ta·men P0677700 (pyo͞o-tā′mən)n. pl. pu·tam·i·na (-tăm′ə-nə) 1. The hard endocarp of certain fruits; pyrene.2. The reddish, outermost, and largest of the three portions into which the lentiform nucleus of the brain is divided. [Latin putāmen, that which falls off in pruning, shell, husk, from putāre, to prune; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]putamen (pjuːˈteɪmɛn) n, pl -tamina (-ˈtæmɪnə) (Botany) the hard endocarp or stone of fruits such as the peach, plum, and cherry[C19: from Latin: clippings, from putāre to prune]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | putamen - the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleusbasal 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 movementlenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus - a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum |
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putamen [pu-ta´men] the larger, darker, and more lateral part of the lentiform nucleus, separated from the lateral globus pallidus by the lateral medullary lamina.pu·ta·men (pū-tā'men), [TA] The outer, larger, and darker gray of the three portions into which the lenticular nucleus is divided by laminae of white fibers; it is connected with the caudate nucleus by bridging bands of gray substance that penetrate the internal capsule. Its histologic structure is similar to that of the caudate nucleus together with which it composes the striatum. See also: striate body, lenticular nucleus. [L. that which falls off in pruning, fr. puto, to prune] putamen (pyo͞o-tā′mən)n. pl. pu·tamina (-tăm′ə-nə) 1. The hard endocarp of certain fruits; pyrene.2. The reddish, outermost, and largest of the three portions into which the lentiform nucleus of the brain is divided.pu·ta·men (pyū-tā'men) [TA] The outer, larger, and darker gray of the three portions into which the lenticular nucleus is divided by laminae of white fibers; it is connected with the caudate nucleus by bridging bands of gray substance that penetrate the internal capsule. Its histologic structure is similar to that of the caudate nucleus; together they compose the striatum. See also: striate body[L. that which falls off in pruning, fr. puto, to prune]putamen The outer shell of the lentiform nucleus of the BASAL GANGLIA of the brain.putamenenUK Related to putamen: caudate nucleusWords related to putamennoun the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleusRelated Words- basal ganglion
- lenticular nucleus
- lentiform nucleus
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