palaeothalamus

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Etymology

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From palaeo- +‎ thalamus. Said to be older in evolutionary terms than other parts of the organ.

Noun

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palaeothalamus

  1. (anatomy, obsolete) The anterior and central part of the thalamus.
    • 1925, Francis Xavier Dercum, The physiology of mind:
      This is equally true of the basic feelings of hunger and fear which have their seat in the palaeothalamus, and of the reactions which these feelings entail.

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