globus pallidus Syllabification: (glo·bus pal·li·dus)Pronunciation: /ˈglōbəs ˈpalidəs/Definition of globus pallidus noun Anatomy the median part of the lentiform nucleus in the brain. Origin: late 18th century: from Latin, 'pale globus'globus pallidus in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of globus pallidus in the British & World English dictionary