hypothalamus
pronunciation
How to pronounce hypothalamus in British English:
UK [ˌhaɪpəˈθæləməs]
How to pronounce hypothalamus in American English:
US [ˌhaɪpoˈθæləməs]
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- Noun:
- a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
Word Origin
- hypothalamus (n.)
- 1896, coined 1893 in German from Greek hypo- "under" (see sub-) + thalamus "part of the brain where a nerve emerges."
Example
- 1. The hypothalamus also cropped up this week in nature neuroscience .
- 2. The hypothalamus , for instance , controls when a new mother starts to lactate .
- 3. Many of these hormones act at a brain region in the hypothalamus called the arcuate nucleus .
- 4. Overeating generates excess fatty acids that inflame part of the hypothalamus , decreasing the uptake of these hormones .
- 5. They have a substantial impact on people 's appetite , energy metabolism , and food intake . All act on the hypothalamus .