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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.

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Origin of forebrain

First recorded in 1875–80; fore- + brain

Words nearby forebrain

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Example sentences 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for forebrain

forebrain
[ fôr′brān′ ]

n.

The prosencephalon.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific 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.
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