| English noun: basal ganglion | 
| 1. | basal ganglion (body) any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | ganglion | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | amygdala, amygdaloid nucleus, caudate, caudate nucleus, claustrum, corpus amygdaloideum, corpus striatum, globus pallidus, lenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus, paleostriatum, pallidum, putamen, striate body, striatum | 
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 | Part meronym | betweenbrain, corticospinal tract, diencephalon, interbrain, pyramidal motor system, pyramidal tract, thalmencephalon | 
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