metencephalon

[ met-en-sef-uh-lon ]

/ ˌmɛt ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn /

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.

Words nearby metencephalon

mete, metecdysis, metempirical, metempirics, metempsychosis, metencephalon, metenkephalin, meteor, meteor shower, meteor swarm, meteor.

Origin of metencephalon

First recorded in 1870–75; met- + encephalon

OTHER WORDS FROM metencephalon

met·en·ce·phal·ic

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

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British Dictionary definitions for metencephalon

metencephalon

/ (ˌmɛtɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /

noun plural -lons or -la (-lə)

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

Derived forms of metencephalon

metencephalic (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.

Other words from metencephalon

met′en•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.