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Prosencephalon

Prosencephalon Meaning & Definition
Prosencephalon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Prosencephalon?

[n] the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube

Synonyms | Synonyms for Prosencephalon: forebrain

Related Terms | Find terms related to Prosencephalon:

See Also | betweenbrain | brain | corpus callosum | diencephalon | encephalon | interbrain | neural structure | peduncle | telencephalon | thalmencephalon

Prosencephalon In Webster's Dictionary

\Pros`en*ceph"a*lon\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? toward, near to + E. encephalon.] [Sometimes abbreviated to proen.] (Anat.) (a) The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain. (b) The cerebrum. --Huxley.

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