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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

tissue go
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

animal tissue go
the tissue in the bodies of animals

nervous tissue, nerve tissue go
tissue composed of neurons

white matter, substantia alba go
whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths

pathway, nerve pathway, tract, nerve tract
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

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optic radiation, radiatio optica go
a nerve pathway from the lateral geniculate body to the visual cortex
commissure go
a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord
peduncle, cerebral peduncle go
a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain