Medical Dictionary
putamen
noun pu·ta·men \pyü-ˈtā-mən\
plural pu·tam·i·na \-ˈtam-ə-nə\
Medical Definition of PUTAMEN
: an outer reddish layer of gray matter in the lentiform nucleus
—pu·tam·i·nous \-ˈtam-ə-nəs\ adjective
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