MESENCEPHALON


Meaning of MESENCEPHALON in English

[ ˌmɛsɛn'sɛf(ə)lɒn , ˌmi:z- , -'kɛf- ]

■ noun Anatomy another term for midbrain .

Derivatives

mesencephalic adjective

Origin

C19: from Gk mesos 'middle' + encephalon .

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