Thalamic
/θəˈlæmɪk/noun
Relating to the thalamus, the brain structure that relays and processes sensory and motor signals.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek thálamos, meaning an inner chamber or bridal room, so a modern neuroscience term carries the memory of a hidden room in the house.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dheh₁-
“to put, place, or set”
Ancient Greek
Greek
θάλαμος (thálamos)
“an inner chamber, room, or bridal chamber”
Late Latin
Latin
thalamus
“a chamber or bedchamber”
16th Century
English
thalamus
“a chamber; later, the brain structure named for its chamber-like form”
19th Century
English
thalamic
“relating to the thalamus”
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