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Myelencephalon :: Myelencephalon (n.) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; the neuron. Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal.

Procoele :: Procoele (n.) A lateral cavity of the prosencephalon; a lateral ventricle of the brain.

En- :: En- () A prefix from Gr. / in, meaning in; as, encephalon, entomology. See In-..

Prosencephalic :: Prosencephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the prosencephalon.

Diencephalon :: Diencephalon (n.) The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.

Mesocephalon :: Mesocephalon (n.) The pons Varolii.

Prosencephalon :: Prosencephalon (n.) The cerebrum.

Encephalon :: Encephalon (n.) The contents of the cranium; the brain.

Metencephalon :: Metencephalon (n.) The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to meten..

Procerebrum :: Procerebrum (n.) The prosencephalon.

Myelencephalic :: Myelencephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the myelencephalon; cerebro-spinal.

Maleo :: Maleo (n.) A bird of Celebes (megacephalon maleo), allied to the brush turkey. It makes mounds in which to lay its eggs..

Epen :: Epen (n.) See Epencephalon.

Rhinencephalic :: Rhinencephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the rhinencephalon.

Mesencephalic :: Mesencephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the mesencephalon or midbrain.

Encephalos :: Encephalos (n.) The encephalon.

Hindbrain :: Hindbrain (n.) The posterior of the three principal divisions of the brain, including the epencephalon and metencephalon. Sometimes restricted to the epencephalon only..

Pons :: Pons (n.) A bridge; -- applied to several parts which connect others, but especially to the pons Varolii, a prominent band of nervous tissue situated on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata and connected at each side with the hemispheres of the cerebellum; the mesocephalon. See Brain..

Prosencephalon :: Prosencephalon (n.) The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain..

Interbrain :: Interbrain (n.) See Thalamencephalon.

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