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epithalamus

/ˌɛpɪˈθæləməs/ /ˌɛpɪˈθeɪləməs/

Meanings
noun
The dorsal posterior segment of the diencephalon; it includes the habenula, the stria medullaris and the pineal body.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that damage to the epithalamus could affect sleep patterns due to its connection to the pineal gland. "
anatomy organ part body physiology

Related Words

Illustration pineal

pineal noun

/ˈpɪnɪəl/

The pineal gland.

"The doctor explained that the pineal gland produces melatonin, which helps regulate sleep. "

Illustration connection

connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

The act of connecting.

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

Illustration affect

affect verb

/əˈfɛkt/ /ˈæ.fɛkt/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

Illustration damage

damage noun

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

"The storm did a lot of damage to the area."

Illustration includes

includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

Illustration patterns

patterns noun

/ˈpætərnz/ /ˈpætɪrnz/

Model, example.

"The sewing patterns helped me make a dress that looked exactly like the picture. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration segment

segment noun

/ˈsɛɡmənt/ /ˈsɛɡˌmɛnt/

A length of some object.

"a segment of rope"

Illustration posterior

posterior noun

/pɒsˈtɪəriə(r)/

The buttocks.

"After falling on the ice, she had a pain in her posterior. "

Illustration dorsal

dorsal noun

/ˈdɔɹsəl/

A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc.

"The elaborate dorsal behind the king's throne was made of velvet and gold. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration diencephalon

diencephalon noun

/daɪɛnˈsɛfəlɑn/ /daɪənˈsɛfəlɑn/

The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.

"The doctor explained that the patient's memory problems might be linked to damage in the diencephalon, a deep part of the brain responsible for relaying sensory information. "