(Anatomy)either of two masses of grey matter lying between the cerebral hemispheres on either side of the third ventricle, relaying sensory information and acting as a centre for pain perception (剖)丘脑
派生 thalamic [θəˈlamɪk, ˈθaləmɪk] adjective 语源
late 17th cent. (denoting the part of the brain at which a nerve originates): via Latin from Greek thalamos