First Known Use: 1848
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claustrum
noun claus·trum \ˈklȯs-trəm, ˈklau̇s-\
plural claus·tra \-trə\
Definition of CLAUSTRUM
: the one of the four basal ganglia in each cerebral hemisphere that consists of a thin lamina of gray matter separated from the lenticular nucleus by a layer of white matter
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Origin of CLAUSTRUM
New Latin, from Latin, bar
Medical Dictionary
claustrum
noun claus·trum \ˈklȯ-strəm, ˈklau̇-\
plural claus·tra \-strə\
Medical Definition of CLAUSTRUM
: the one of the four basal ganglia in each cerebral hemisphere that consists of a thin lamina of gray matter between the lentiform nucleus and the insula
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