thalamic radiation

noun

: any of several large bundles of nerve fibers connecting the thalamus with the cerebral cortex by way of the internal capsule

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“Thalamic radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/thalamic%20radiation. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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