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Abstract
Region of hypothalamus between the ANTERIOR COMMISSURE and OPTIC CHIASM.
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- Area Preoptica
- Preoptic Nuclei
- Area Preopticas
- Area, Preoptic
- Areas, Preoptic
- Nuclei, Preoptic
- Nucleus, Preoptic
- Preoptic Areas
- Preoptic Nucleus
- Preoptica, Area
- Preopticas, Area
- Lateral Preoptic Area
- Medial Preoptic Area
- Area, Lateral Preoptic
- Area, Medial Preoptic
- Areas, Lateral Preoptic
- Areas, Medial Preoptic
- Lateral Preoptic Areas
- Medial Preoptic Areas
- Preoptic Area, Lateral
- Preoptic Area, Medial
- Preoptic Areas, Lateral
- Preoptic Areas, Medial
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23 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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History Note
83(75); was see under HYPOTHALAMUS 1975-82
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Preoptic Area. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011301. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011301
- Preoptic Area. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preoptic_area
- Preoptic Area. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7240592