Meaning of DIENCEPHALON
| Pronunciation: | | `dIen'sefu`lân
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| | Definition: | | [n] the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon |
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| | Synonyms: | | betweenbrain, interbrain, thalmencephalon |
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| | See Also: | | basal ganglion, forebrain, hypothalamus, neural structure, pineal eye, prosencephalon, thalamus, third eye | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Di`en*ceph"a*lon\, n. [NL. See {Dia-}, and
{Encephalon}.] (Anat.)
The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated
to dien. See {Thalamencephalon}.
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