English Dictionary

thalamus

noun

(neuroanatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex. / (botany) The receptacle of a flower; a torus. / A thallus.

The thalamus is a key relay station in the brain.

意味（1）

(neuroanatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.

意味（2）

(botany) The receptacle of a flower; a torus.

意味（3）

A thallus.

意味（4）

An inner room or nuptial chamber.