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myelencephalon
[ mahy-uh-len-sef-uh-lon ]
/ ˌmaɪ ə lɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn /
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noun, plural my·el·en·ceph·a·lons, my·el·en·ceph·a·la [mahy-uh-len-sef-uh-luh]. /ˌmaɪ ə lɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.
the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.
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Origin of myelencephalon
First recorded in 1835–45; myel- + encephalon
OTHER WORDS FROM myelencephalon
my·el·en·ce·phal·ic [mahy-uh-len-suh-fal-ik], /ˌmaɪ əˌlɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby myelencephalon
My country, 'tis of thee, mycovirus, mydriasis, mydriatic, myel-, myelencephalon, myelin, myelinated, myelination, myelin sheath, myelitis
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British Dictionary definitions for myelencephalon
myelencephalon
/ (ˌmaɪɪlɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /
noun plural -lons or -la (-lə)
the part of the embryonic hindbrain that develops into the medulla oblongataNontechnical name: afterbrain
Derived forms of myelencephalon
myelencephalic (ˌmaɪɪlɛnsəˈfælɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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