noun🔗ShareEpithalamusThe dorsal posterior segment of the diencephalon; it includes the habenula, the stria medullaris and the pineal body."The doctor explained that damage to the epithalamus could affect sleep patterns due to its connection to the pineal gland. "Der Arzt erklärte, dass Schäden am Epithalamus aufgrund seiner Verbindung zur Zirbeldrüse Schlafmuster beeinträchtigen könnten.anatomyorganpartbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading