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basal ganglion noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ˌbeɪ.səl ˈɡæŋ.ɡli.ən/ us /ˌbeɪ.zəl ˈɡæŋ.ɡli.ən/pluralbasal gangliauk /ˌbeɪ.səl ˈɡæŋ.ɡli.ə/ us /ˌbeɪ.zəl ˈɡæŋ.ɡli.ə/basal ganglions(alsobasal nucleus) one of four areas in each side of the brain that helps process information related to movement, emotions, and solving problems: The basal ganglia are also important in small and large muscle movements. A symptom of the rare Nakajo-Nishimura syndrome is basal ganglion hardening. Hypertensive haemorrhages typically occur in the basal ganglia. The tumour was thought to have induced the lesion in the basal ganglion. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The brain & nervous system abducens nerve abducent nerve accessory nerve alexithymia allism grey matter hemispheric hemispherical hindbrain hippocampus neurogenic neurogenically neuroglia neuroglial neurohormonal reticular formation rhinencephalon rhombencephalon right brain right-brained |