Lenticulostriate

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lenticulostriate artery
Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the lentiform nucleus and the striatum not-comparable

    "The adjacent region included the operculum, lenticulostriate nucleus, extreme capsule, and claustrum, whereas the remote region involved other areas within the MCA territory except for those assigned to the adjacent region."

  2. 2
    Relating to the lenticulostriate arteries (a group of small arteries arising at the commencement of the middle cerebral artery) or the territory supplied by those arteries. not-comparable

    "lenticulostriate infarction"

Synonyms

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Example

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"The adjacent region included the operculum, lenticulostriate nucleus, extreme capsule, and claustrum, whereas the remote region involved other areas within the MCA territory except for those assigned to the adjacent region."

Etymology

From lenticulo- + striate.

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