- the hypothalamus
- UK [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθæləməs] / US [ˌhaɪpoʊˈθæləməs]
noun [singular] medical
a small area on the lower part of your brain that controls your heartbeat and body temperature and also affects your pituitary gland
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the hypothalamus
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(the) hypothalamus — the hypothalamus UK [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθæləməs] US [ˌhaɪpoʊˈθæləməs] noun [singular] medical a small area on the lower part of your brain that controls your heartbeat and body temperature and also affects your pituitary gland Thesaurus: brain and nervous… … Useful english dictionary
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hypothalamus — [hī΄pō thal′ə məs] n. pl. hypothalami [hī pō thal′əmī΄] [ModL: see HYPO & THALAMUS] the part of the diencephalon in the brain that forms the floor of the third ventricle and regulates many basic body functions, as temperature hypothalamic… … English World dictionary
hypothalamus — 1896, coined 1893 in German from Gk. hypo under (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + thalamus part of the brain where a nerve emerges … Etymology dictionary
