English word hypothalamus comes from English hypo-, English thalamus
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| hypo- | English (eng) | (anatomy) Below; beneath; under.. (chemistry) Designating oxoacid and oxyanions with a low amount of oxygen.. (medicine) Deficient; less than normal. |
| thalamus | English (eng) | (anatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.. (botany) The receptacle of a flower; a torus.. A thallus. |
| hypothalamus | English (eng) | (anatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system. |