forebrain

[ fawr-breyn, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌbreɪn, ˈfoʊr- /

noun Anatomy.

Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon.

the telencephalon.

Nearby words

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Origin of forebrain

First recorded in 1875–80; fore- + brain

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Examples from the Web for forebrain

Autopsies on imbeciles show an infantile development of the forebrain.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
He jerked his mind away suddenly from the thoughts which had crowded into his forebrain.
Cum Grano Salis|Gordon Randall Garrett
The molecules mingle with the molecules of serum: In seconds they are washed against the cell-walls of the forebrain.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth

British Dictionary definitions for forebrain

forebrain

/ (ˈfɔːˌbreɪn) /

noun

the nontechnical name for prosencephalon

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Medicine definitions for forebrain

forebrain

[ fôr′brān′ ]

n.

The prosencephalon.

Science definitions for forebrain

forebrain

[ fôr′brān′ ]

The forwardmost part of the vertebrate brain. In humans, it consists of the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the cerebrum. Compare hindbrain midbrain.