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allocortexnoun(anatomy) The heterogenetic cortex; part of the cerebral cortex characterized by fewer cell layers than the neocortex (i.e. fewer than six)
paraneoplastic(medicine) associated with, but only indirectly related to, a tumor, as for example the endocrine or immunologic effects rather than the mass effect.
frontolimbic(neuroanatomy) Relating to the front of the limbic system
mesolimbic(neuroanatomy) Relating to the middle part of the limbic system.
corticolimbic(anatomy) Relating to the cortex and limbic system.
ventrolimbic(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the limbic system
temporolimbic(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the temporal lobe and the limbic system.
limbic-thalamo-corticalRelating to the limbic system, thalamus and cerebral cortex.
mesocorticolimbicnoun(anatomy) Relating to the mesocortex and limbic system
membralnoun(now rare) Relating to a member, in various senses; especially, (anatomy, zoology) pertaining to a limb.
lemnothalamicRelating to the lemnothalamus.
limbalnoun(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a limbus
paleomammaliannounOf or relating to those structures of the brain's limbic system that (according to the triune brain model) arose early in mammalian evolution and were responsible for the motivation and emotion involved in feeding, reproductive behavior, and parental behavior.
amygdalohippocampalRelating to the amygdala and hippocampus.
lymphaticnoun(anatomy) A vessel that transports lymph.
hypothalamo-mesencephalicRelating to the hypothalamus and mesencephalon.
amygdalianRelating to the amygdala
thalamolenticular(anatomy) Relating to the thalamus and the lenticular nucleus.
thalamo-amygdalarRelating to the thalamus and amygdala.
limnobiologicOf or related to limnobiology.

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