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noun (plural hypothalami)
  1. (anatomy) A region of the brain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.
Translations: 
  • Italian: ipotalamo
    (trans-mid)
Etymology: hypo- + thalamus

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