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forebrain

English

Etymology

From fore- +? brain.

Noun

forebrain (plural forebrains)

  1. (neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.

Synonyms

  • prosencephalon

Antonyms

  • afterbrain

Meronyms

  • cerebrum
  • thalamus
  • hypothalamus
  • diencephalon
  • telencephalon

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diencephalon

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ??? (diá, through) + ????????? (enképhalos, brain).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /?da??n?s?f?l?n/

Noun

diencephalon (plural diencephalons or diencephala)

  1. (neuroanatomy, anatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.

Synonyms

  • 'tweenbrain

Meronyms

  • thalamus
  • hypothalamus
  • epithalamus
  • prethalamus
  • subthalamus
  • pretectum
  • See also Thesaurus:diencephalon

Holonyms

  • forebrain

Translations

See also

  • diencephalon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

  • diencephalon in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • diencephalon in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • diencephalon at OneLook Dictionary Search

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