globus /glo·bus/ (glo´bus) pl. glo´bi [L.]
Globus pallidus
globus pallidus
1. sphere.
2. a spherical structure.
3. eyeball.
4. one of the encapsulated globular masses containing bacilli, seen in smears of lepromatous leprosy lesions.
globus hyste´ricus subjective sensation of a lump in the throat.
globus pal´lidus the smaller and more medial part of the lentiform nucleus.
globus pal·li·dus (p l  -d s)n. The inner and lighter gray portion of the lentiform nucleus of the brain. Also called pallidum. |
Globus pallidus
A pale-colored spherical structure within the basal ganglia. Deep brain stimulation of this area is helpful in controlling the chorea of some patients with HD.
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globus pallidus
[pal′idəs]
Etymology: L, small ball, pale
the smaller and more medial part of the lentiform nucleus of the brain, separated from the putamen by the lateral medullary lamina and divided into external and internal portions closely connected to the striatum, thalamus, and mesencephalon.
globus
pl. globi [L.] a sphere or ball; a spherical mass.
globus pallidus
the smaller and more medial part of the lentiform nucleus of the brain.
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