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rhombencephalon

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

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 oblongataNontechnical name: hindbrain Compare mesencephalon, prosencephalon
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Word Origin

C20: from rhombus + encephalon
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rhombencephalon in Medicine

rhombencephalon

(rŏm′bĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′, -lən)
n.
  1. 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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