The caudoventral part of the thalamus, consisting of the medial and lateral geniculate bodies. [meta- + G. thalamos, thalamus]
* * *
meta·thal·a·mus -'thal-ə-məs n, pl -mi -.mī the part of the diencephalon on each side that comprises the lateral and medial geniculate bodies
* * *
n.
a part of the thalamus consisting of two nuclei through which impulses pass from the eyes and ears to be distributed to the cerebral cortex.
* * *
meta·thal·a·mus (met″ə-thalґə-məs) [meta- + thalamus] [TA] the part of the diencephalon inferior to the caudal end of the dorsal thalamus, comprising the lateral and medial geniculate bodies.Medical dictionary. 2011.