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preoptic
adjective(pre-op-tic)
situated in front of an optic part or region
preoptic
noun(pre-op-tic)
a region of the brain that is situated immediately below the anterior commissure, above the optic chiasma, and anterior to the hypothalamus although it is not clearly demarcated from the hypothalamus and that regulates certain autonomic activities often with the hypothalamus —called also preoptic region
preoptic
noun(pre-op-tic)
any of several groups of nerve cells located in the preoptic area especially in the lateral and the medial portions
preoptic
noun(pre-op-tic)
preoptic area

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