metencephalon

[met-en-sef-uh-lon]

noun, plural met·en·ceph·a·lons, met·en·ceph·a·la [met-en-sef-uh-luh] /ˌmɛt ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.

the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.

Origin of metencephalon

First recorded in 1870–75; met- + encephalon

Related formsmet·en·ce·phal·ic

[met-en-suh-fal-ik] /ˌmɛt ɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for metencephalon

metencephalon

noun plural -lons or -la (-lə)

the part of the embryonic hindbrain that develops into the cerebellum and pons Varolii

Derived Formsmetencephalic (ˌmɛtɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for metencephalon

metencephalon

[mĕt′ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′]

n.

The anterior part of the embryonic hindbrain, which gives rise to the cerebellum and pons.

Related formsmet′en•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.