epithalamus
[ ep-uh-thal-uh-muh s ]
/ ˌɛp əˈθæl ə məs /
noun, plural ep·i·thal·a·mi [ep-uh-thal-uh-mahy] /ˌɛp əˈθæl əˌmaɪ/. Anatomy.
the dorsal area of the diencephalon containing a habenula and the pineal gland.
Words nearby epithalamus
epitaxis,
epitaxy,
epitendineum,
epithalamion,
epithalamium,
epithalamus,
epithalaxia,
epitheca,
epithecium,
epithelial dystrophy,
epithelial lamina
Medical definitions for epithalamus
epithalamus
[ ĕp′ə-thăl′ə-məs ]
n.
A dorsal segment of the diencephalon containing the habenula and the pineal body.