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putamen

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pu·ta·men  (py-tmn)
n. pl. pu·tam·i·na (-tm-n)
A hard, shell-like covering, such as that enclosing the kernel of a peach.

[Latin putmen, that which falls off in pruning, shell, husk, from putre, to prune; see pau-2 in Indo-European roots.]

pu·tami·nous (-tm-ns) adj.

putamen [pjuːˈteɪmɛn]
n pl -tamina [-ˈtæmɪnə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the hard endocarp or stone of fruits such as the peach, plum, and cherry
[from Latin: clippings, from putāre to prune]
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Noun1.putamen - the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
basal ganglion - any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
lenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus - a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum


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MR findings have been found to be particularly variable within the caudate nucleus, globus pallidus, and putamen, though these structures have been shown to be T2-hyperintense.
They occur when blood flow is blocked in one of the arteries leading to areas deep within the brain, such as the putamen or the thalamus.
Beyin manyetik rezonans goruntOlemede (MRG) pons orta bolOmOnde; yama tarzinda, Proton dansite (PD) ve T2 agirlikli serilerde hiperintens, bilateral putamen lokalizasyonunda; santrali T2 agirlikli serilerde belirgin hipointens, cevresi hiperintens, bilateral kaudat nOkleuslarda; T2 agirlikli serilerde hiperintens gorunumle karakterize lezyon alanlari izlendi (Resim 1).
 
 
 
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