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Noun: corpus striatum  'kor-pus strI'ey-tum
  1. A striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus
    - striatum, striate body

Type of: basal ganglion

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