mesencephalon
[ mes-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn, mez- ]
/ ˌmɛs ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən, ˌmɛz- /
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noun, plural mes·en·ceph·a·la [mes-en-sef-uh-luh, mez-], /ˌmɛs ɛnˈsɛf ə lə, ˌmɛz-/, mes·en·ceph·a·lons.
Anatomy. the midbrain.
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Origin of mesencephalon
First recorded in 1840–50; mes- + encephalon
OTHER WORDS FROM mesencephalon
mes·en·ce·phal·ic [mes-en-suh-fal-ik, mez-], /ˌmɛs ɛn səˈfæl ɪk, ˌmɛz-/, adjectiveWords nearby mesencephalon
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British Dictionary definitions for mesencephalon
mesencephalon
/ (ˌmɛsɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /
noun
the part of the brain that develops from the middle portion of the embryonic neural tubeNontechnical name: midbrain Compare prosencephalon, rhombencephalon
Derived forms of mesencephalon
mesencephalic (ˌmɛsɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for mesencephalon
mesencephalon
[ mĕz′ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′ ]
n.
The portion of the vertebrate brain that develops from the middle section of the embryonic brain.midbrain
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