Phrase Hound found 31 phrases and 18 compound words that contain nucleus. The most common are listed below. Open nucleus in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
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- atomic nucleusA nucleus of an atom; consisting of protons and neutrons, surrounded by an electron cloud.
- active galactic nucleusA compact region at the center of a galaxy that has a much higher than normal luminosity over at least some portion of the (measurable) electromagnetic spectrum.
- caudate nucleusa nucleus within each hemisphere of the brain, sitting astride the thalamus and located near the center of the brain.
- vestibular nucleusAny of four nuclei in the medulla oblongata on each side of the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain in which fibers of the vestibular nerve terminate.
- nucleus accumbensA dopaminergic nucleus found near the most anterior portion of the caudate nucleus. It is connected to the ventral tegmental area and the prefrontal cortex and is the primary nucleus thought to be involved with addiction.
- lateral geniculate nucleusThe nucleus of the thalamus which receives input from the optic tract.
- cell nucleusA large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells; a nucleus.
- galaxy nucleusSynonym of galactic center: The central region of a galaxy.
- halo nucleusAn atomic nucleus whose radius is appreciably larger than that predicted by the liquid drop model (wherein the nucleus is assumed to be a sphere of constant density).
- ice nucleusa small atmospheric particle, around which an ice crystal grows
- red nucleusA collection of cells in the tegmentum involved in movement.
- galactic nucleusSynonym of galactic center: The central region of a galaxy.
- lenticular nucleusEither one of two parts —one on each hemisphere— of the basal ganglia, which is roughly lens-shaped and having two parts which would correspond to two sides of a biconvex lens: the putamen and the globus pallidus (which face outboard and …
- dentate nucleusA cluster of neurons, in each hemisphere of the cerebellum, that links it with the rest of the brain.
- geniculate nucleusEither of two pairs of structures situated on the lower surface of the thalamus that relay sensory impulses to the cortex: the lateral geniculate nucleus, which relays visual impulses, and the medial geniculate nucleus, which relays …
- nucleus ruberSynonym of red nucleus: A collection of cells in the tegmentum involved in movement.
- hypoglossal nucleusA collection of ganglia within the medulla oblongata and fourth ventricle that is the origin of the hypoglossal nerve.
- Edinger-Westphal nucleusThe accessory parasympathetic cranial nerve nucleus of the oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III), supplying the constricting muscles of the iris and the ciliary muscle.
- medial geniculate nucleusThe nucleus of the thalamus involved in the sense of audition, which receives projections from the inferior colliculus and projects to the primary auditory cortex.
- nucleus pulposusThe gel-like centre of an intervertebral disc.
- Borromean nucleusAn atomic nucleus comprising three bound components in which any subsystem of two components is unbound.
- emboliform nucleusOne of the cerebellar nuclei, lying immediately to the medial side of the nucleus dentatus, and partly covering its hilus.
- intermediolateral nucleusA region of grey matter found in Rexed lamina VII of the spinal column.
- lentiform nucleuslenticular nucleus
- nucleus ambiguusA group of large motor neurons situated deep in the medullary reticular formation. It contains the cell bodies of nerves that innervate the muscles of the soft palate, pharynx, and larynx.
Compound words 18
- mononucleosisA viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes.
- nuclideAn atomic nucleus specified by its atomic number and atomic mass.
- nucleinA phosphorus-rich protein found in the nucleus of a cell, later specifically nucleohistone or nucleoprotamine; also, any similar compound present in the cell nucleus.
- antinucleusThe nucleus of an antiatom
- prenucleusOccurring before the development of a nucleus
- nucleuslikeResembling or characteristic of a nucleus.
- perinucleusA perinuclear region
- binucleusA binucleated cell
- endonucleusThe compact mass of nuclear material in the lens of the eye
- meganucleusmacronucleus