striatum

noun stri·a·tum \strī-ˈā-təm\

plural stri·a·ta \-tə\

Definition of STRIATUM

: corpus striatum; especially : the part of the corpus striatum consisting of the caudate nucleus and putamen

1882

Medical Dictionary

noun stri·a·tum \strī-ˈāt-əm\

plural stri·a·ta \-ˈāt-ə\

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