striatum

English

Noun

striatum (plural striatums or striata)

1. (neuroanatomy) The caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus considered as a single structure.

Synonyms

• corpus striatum

Meronyms

• (in primates): ventral striatum, dorsal striatum

Derived terms

• dorsal striatum
• ventral striatum

 

Latin

Participle

striātum

1. inflection of striātus:
   1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
   2. accusative masculine singular