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rhombencephalon

[ rom-ben-sef-uh-lon, -luh n ]
/ ˌrɒm bɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /

noun, plural rhom·ben·ceph·a·lons, rhom·ben·ceph·a·la [rom-ben-sef-uh-luh] /ˌrɒm bɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.

the hindbrain.

Nearby words

  1. rhodos,
  2. rhoecus,
  3. rhoicissus,
  4. rhomb,
  5. rhombencephalic isthmus,
  6. rhombic,
  7. rhombic aerial,
  8. rhombo-,
  9. rhombocele,
  10. rhombohedral

Origin of rhombencephalon

From German, dating back to 1895–1900; see origin at rhomb, encephalon
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British Dictionary definitions for rhombencephalon

rhombencephalon

/ (ˌrɒmbɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /

noun

the part of the brain that develops from the posterior portion of the embryonic neural tube and comprises the cerebellum, pons, and the medulla oblongataNontechnical name: hindbrain Compare mesencephalon, prosencephalon

Word Origin for rhombencephalon

C20: from rhombus + encephalon
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Medicine definitions for rhombencephalon

rhombencephalon

[ rŏm′bĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′, -lən ]

n.

The portion of the embryonic brain from which the metencephalon and myelencephalon develop, including the pons, cerebellum, and the medulla oblongata.hindbrain
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