rhombencephalon

[ rom-ben-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural rhom·ben·ceph·a·lons, rhom·ben·ceph·a·la [rom-ben-, sef, -, uh, -l, uh].

1. the hindbrain.

rhombencephalon

/ ˌrɒmbɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn /

noun

1. the part of the brain that develops from the posterior portion of the embryonic neural tube and comprises the cerebellum, pons, and the medulla oblongata Nontechnical namehindbrain Compare mesencephalon prosencephalon

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhombencephalon¹

From German, dating back to 1895–1900; rhomb, encephalon

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhombencephalon¹

C20: from rhombus + encephalon