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hy·po·thal·a·mus
 hypothalamus
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
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hypothalami |
| definition: |
the part of the brain below the thalamus in the ventral region of the diencephalon, important in the regulation of the autonomic nervous system and body temperature.
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adjective + (n.)hypothalamus
anterior, basal, front, hormonal, involved, large, lateral, pituitary, primary, reticular, sexual, small, structural
verb + (n.)hypothalamus
act, call, cause, converge, coordinate, eat, integrate, involve, locate, note, preside, receive, refer, release, respond, secrete, stimulate, stress, study, trigger
noun + (n.)hypothalamus
accident,
activity,
appetite,
area,
brain,
cell,
center,
circuit,
clock,
cluster,
context,
control,
cooperation,
cortex,
cross,
damage,
difference,
disorder,
estrogen,
formation,
gland,
hippocampus,
hormone,
increase,
input,
memory,
message,
neuron,
north,
nucleus,
organ,
part,
pathway,
pituitary,
receptor,
region,
section,
sex,
stimulation,
structure,
talk,
taste,
testosterone,
thalamus,
tumor
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hypothalamic (adj.) |
The word hypothalamus
contains the following part:
hyp-, hypo-
Greek
prefix
that means under, below, less
  Example words:
hyphen, hypoblast, hypochlorous acid, hypochondria, hypochondrium, hypocotyl, hypodermic, hypodermis, hypoglycemia, hypogynous, hypolimnion, hypophysis, hypoplasia, hypostasis, hypotension, hypotenuse, hypothalamus, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypothetical, hypothyroidism
- synonyms:
- sub-
- antonyms:
- hyper-, super-, supra-
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