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Meaning of MESENCEPHALON

Pronunciation:  `mesen'sefu`lân

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the middle portion of the brain
 
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 Synonyms: midbrain
 
 See Also: brain, encephalon, neural structure

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Mes`en*ceph"a*lon\, n. [NL. See {Meso-} and
{Encephalon}.] (Anat.)
The middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes
abbreviated to {mesen}. See {Brain}.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The part of the brain above the pons and below the thalamus; it is the uppermost part of the brain stem, and is involved in basic, unconscious body function.
 
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