Look up: Putamen

1. putamen
   [n] - the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
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2. Putamen
   Putamen: An area in the brain within a structure called the lentiform nucleus. The putamen may decrease in size as a result of damage in Huntington's disease. The word 'putamen' is from Latin, referring to that which falls off in pruning, from 'puto', to prune. It is pronounced pyu-ta´men.
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3. Putamen
   Pu·ta'men noun [ Latin ] (Botany) The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit. See Endocarp .
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/200
   
   
4. putamen
   <botany> The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit. See Endocarp. ... Origin: L. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. putamen
   noun the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
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6. putamen
   (pu-ta´mәn) the larger, darker, and more lateral part of the lentiform nucleus, separated from the lateral globus pallidus by the lateral medullary lamina.
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7. Putamen
   • (n.) The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit. See Endocarp.
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8. putamen
   (from the article `nervous system, human`) ...within the cerebral hemispheres, large gray masses of nerve cells, called nuclei, form components of the basal ganglia. Four basal ganglia can be ...
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9. putamen
   Type: Term Pronunciation: pū-tā′men Definitions: 1. The outer, larger, and darker gray of the three portions into which the lenticular nucleus is divided by laminae of white fibers; it is connected with the caudate nucleus by bridging bands of gray substance that penetrate the intern...
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10. putamen
    Latin = peel, husk or shell of fruit or seed (the external part of the lentiform nucleus).
    Found on http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/
    
    
11. Putamen
    :"Putamen" is also a botanical term for the stone in a fruit, such as a peach. The `putamen` is a round structure located at the base of the forebrain (telencephalon). The putamen and caudate nucleus together form the dorsal striatum. It is also one of the structures that comprises ...
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