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brain stem


brain stem

noun

Definition of BRAIN STEM

: the part of the brain composed of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata and connecting the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum
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First Known Use of BRAIN STEM

1879

Rhymes with BRAIN STEM

ad rem, ahem, AM, Arnhem, Belém, bluestem, condemn, contemn, FM, GM, idem, in rem, item, main stem, mayhem, Menem, millieme, modem, poem, problem, pro tem, proem, Shechem

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