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
myectopy, myel-, myelapoplexy, myelatelia, myelemia, myelencephalon, myelin, myelinated, myelinated fiber, myelination, myelinolysis
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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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Medical definitions for myelencephalon
myelencephalon
[ mī′ə-lĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′ ]
n.
The posterior portion of the embryonic hindbrain, from which the medulla oblongata develops.
Other words from myelencephalon
my′e•len•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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