claustrum

[ klaw-struh m, klou- ]
/ ˈklɔ strəm, ˈklaʊ- /

noun, plural claus·tra [klaw-struh, klou-] /ˈklɔ strə, ˈklaʊ-/. Anatomy.

Origin of claustrum

1840–50; < New Latin; Latin: bolt, barrier, equivalent to claud(ere) to close, shut + -trum instrumental suffix; cf. cloister

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Medical definitions for claustrum

claustrum
[ klôstrəm ]

n. pl. claus•tra (-trə)

Any of several anatomical structures resembling a barrier, especially a thin vertical lamina of gray matter of the brain lying close to the outer portion of the lenticular nucleus, from which it is separated by the external capsule.

Other words from claustrum

claustral adj.