rhombencephalon
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rhomb·en·ceph·a·lon

noun \ˌräm-(ˌ)ben-ˈse-fə-ˌlän, -lən\

Definition of RHOMBENCEPHALON

: hindbrain 1

Origin of RHOMBENCEPHALON

New Latin
First Known Use: 1897

rhomb·en·ceph·a·lon

noun \ˌräm-(ˌ)ben-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, -lən\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; rhomb·en·ceph·a·la \-lə\ (audio pronunciation)

Medical Definition of RHOMBENCEPHALON

rhomb·en·ce·phal·ic \-sə-ˈfal-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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