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geniculate body

Syllabification: (ge·nic·u·late bod·y)
(also geniculate nucleus)
Definition of geniculate body

noun

Anatomy
  • either of two protuberances on the inferior surface of the thalamus that relay auditory and visual impulses respectively to the cerebral cortex.

geniculate body in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of geniculate body in the British & World English dictionary