putamen
noun
pu·ta·men
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Definition of putamen
: the large dark lateral part of the basal ganglion which comprises the external portion of the corpus striatum and which has connections to the caudate nucleus
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putamen
noun
pu·ta·men
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plural putamina\ -ˈtam-ə-nə
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Medical Definition of putamen
: an outer reddish layer of gray matter in the lentiform nucleus
Other Words from putamen
putaminous
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adjective
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adjective