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hypothalamus

hy po thal a mus |ˌhīpəˈTHaləməs ˈˌhaɪpəˈθæləməs | noun ( pl. hypothalami |-ˌmī | ) Anatomy a region of the forebrain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity. DERIVATIVES hy po tha lam ic |ˌhīpōˌTHəˈlamik |adjective

 

Oxford Dictionary

hypothalamus

hypothalamus |ˌhʌɪpə (ʊ )ˈθaləməs | noun ( pl. hypothalami |-mʌɪ | ) Anatomy a region of the forebrain below the thalamus which coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity. DERIVATIVES hypothalamic adjective

 

Duden Dictionary

Hypothalamus

Hy po tha la mus Substantiv, maskulin Anatomie , der |Hypoth a lamus |der Hypothalamus; Genitiv: des Hypothalamus zu Thalamus unterhalb des Thalamus liegender Teil des Zwischenhirns

 

French Dictionary

hypothalamus

hypothalamus n. m. nom masculin Région située à la base du cerveau. Prononciation Le s se prononce, [ipɔtalamys ] Note Orthographique hypot h alamus.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

hypothalamus

hy po thal a mus /hàɪpoʊθǽləməs /名詞 -mi /-maɪ /C 解剖 視床下部 .