habenula
[ huh-ben-yuh-luh ]
/ həˈbɛn yə lə /
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noun, plural ha·ben·u·lae [huh-ben-yuh-lee]. /həˈbɛn yəˌli/. Anatomy.
a narrow bandlike structure, as the stalk attaching the pineal gland to the thalamus.
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OTHER WORDS FROM habenula
ha·ben·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby habenula
Habana, habanera, habanero, habeas corpus, habena, habenula, Haber, haberdasher, haberdashery, habergeon, Habermas
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Medical definitions for habenula
habenula
[ hă-bĕn′yə-lə ]
n. pl. ha•ben•u•lae (-lē′)
A frenulum.
The stalk of the pineal gland. No longer in technical use.
A circumscript cell mass embedded in the posterior end of the medullary stria of the thalamus, from which it receives most of its afferent fibers.habena pedunculus of pineal body
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ha•ben′u•lar adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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