About The Word Diencephalon
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Diencephalon
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What's The Definition Of Diencephalon?
[n] the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
Synonyms | Synonyms for Diencephalon: betweenbrain | interbrain | thalmencephalon Related Terms | Find terms related to Diencephalon: See Also | basal ganglion | forebrain | hypothalamus | neural structure | pineal eye | prosencephalon | thalamus | third eye Diencephalon In Webster's Dictionary \Di`en*ceph"a*lon\, n. [NL. See {Dia-}, and
{Encephalon}.] (Anat.)
The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated
to dien. See {Thalamencephalon}.
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