Term Name:	lateral preoptic nucleus
Synonyms:	area praeoptica lateralis, area preoptica lateralis, lateral preoptic area, lateral preoptic hypothalamic nucleus, LPO, nucleus praeopticus lateralis, nucleus preopticus lateralis
Definition:	The lateral preoptic nucleus is lateral to the medial preoptic nucleus. It also mediates non-REM sleep onset.[WP,unvetted].
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001931]