mesencephalon
mes·en·ceph·a·lon
noun \ˌme-ˌzen-ˈse-fə-ˌlän, ˌmē-, -zən-, -ˌsen-, -sən-, -lən\Definition of MESENCEPHALON
: midbrain
— mes·en·ce·phal·ic \-ˌzen(t)-sə-ˈfa-lik, -zən(t)-, -ˌsen(t)-, -sən(t)-\ adjective
Origin of MESENCEPHALON
New Latin
First Known Use: 1846
mes·en·ceph·a·lon
noun \ˌmez-ˌen-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, ˌmez-ən-, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-, -lən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of MESENCEPHALON
: midbrain
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