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

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

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

Postencephalon :: Postencephalon (n.) The metencephalon.

Rhinencephalon :: Rhinencephalon (n.) The division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon, consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the olfactory nerves arise..

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

Neuron :: Neuron (n.) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon.

Encephalic :: Encephalic (a.) Pertaining to the encephalon or brain.

Prosocoele :: Prosocoele (n.) The entire cavity of the prosencephalon.

Epen :: Epen (n.) See Epencephalon.

Thalamocoele :: Thalamocoele (n.) The cavity or ventricle of the thalamencephalon; the third ventricle.

Procerebrum :: Procerebrum (n.) The prosencephalon.

Prosencephalon :: Prosencephalon (n.) The cerebrum.

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

Forebrain :: Forebrain (n.) The anterior of the three principal divisions of the brain, including the prosencephalon and thalamencephalon. Sometimes restricted to the prosencephalon only. See Brain..

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

Thalamencephalon :: Thalamencephalon (n.) The segment of the brain next in front of the midbrain, including the thalami, pineal gland, and pituitary body; the diencephalon; the interbrain..

Epencephalon :: Epencephalon (n.) The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to epen..

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

Midbrain :: Midbrain (n.) The middle segment of the brain; the mesencephalon. See Brain.

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