Plural form of amphithalamus; anatomical chambers or structures in the brain.
From amphi- + thalamus (Greek: inner room/chamber). Plural form following Latin/Greek grammatical conventions.
The thalamus got its name because ancient anatomists thought the brain's chambers looked like rooms in a house—'amphi-thalami' means two of these rooms, showing how doctors named brain parts like interior decorators.
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