Caudatolenticular

/ˌkɔːdeɪtoʊˌlɛnˈtɪkjələr/ adjective

Definition

In anatomy, relating to both the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus of the brain, describing structures or pathways involving both regions.

Etymology

Compound of caudate (having a tail, referring to the caudate nucleus) and lenticular (lens-shaped, referring to the lenticular nucleus), joined with -o- as a combining form in medical terminology.

Kelly Says

This term would make any student's tongue tie in knots—it's what happens when anatomists describe brain regions named after their shapes (a tail and a lens) and then have to refer to them together in one mouthful.

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