Term Name:	preoptic area
Synonyms:	area hypothalamica rostralis, area praeoptica, area preoptica, nuclei preoptici, POA, preoptic hypothalamic area, preoptic hypothalamic region, preoptic nuclei, preoptic region, preoptic region of hypothalamus, regio hypothalamica anterior
Definition:	Area of the forebrain between the anterior commissure and optic chiasm.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001928]