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neostriatum

noun neo·stri·a·tum \ˌnē-ō-(ˌ)strī-ˈāt-əm\
plural neo·stri·a·tums or neo·stri·a·ta \-ə\

Medical Definition of NEOSTRIATUM

:  the phylogenetically newer part of the corpus striatum consisting of the caudate nucleus and putamen
neo·stri·a·tal \-ˈāt-əl\ adjective

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