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basal ganglion
noun
Definition of BASAL GANGLION
: any of four deeply placed masses of gray matter (as the amygdala) in each cerebral hemisphere —called also basal nucleus
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First Known Use of BASAL GANGLION
circa 1889
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basal ganglion
noun
Medical Definition of BASAL GANGLION
: any of four deeply placed masses of gray matter within each cerebral hemisphere comprising the caudate nucleus, the lentiform nucleus, the amygdala, and the claustrum—usually used in plural; called also basal nucleus
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