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Myelencephalon

Myelencephalon Meaning & Definition
Myelencephalon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Myelencephalon?

[n] the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults

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See Also | hindbrain | neural structure | rhombencephalon

Myelencephalon In Webster's Dictionary

\My`e*len*ceph"a*lon\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? marrow + E. encephalon.] (Anat.) (a) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; the neuron. Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal. (b) The metencephalon. --Huxley.

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