- hypothalamic area anterior
- a. hypothalamica rostralis.
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hypothalamic area anterior
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area hypothalamica rostralis — [TA] anterior hypothalamic area: the most anterior part of the hypothalamus, lying adjacent to the lamina terminalis and superior to the optic chiasm, and comprising the lateral and medial preoptic nuclei, the supraoptic and paraventricular… … Medical dictionary
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