diencephalon
English
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek διά (diá, “through”) + ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˌdaɪənˈsɛfəlɒn/
Noun
diencephalon (plural diencephalons or diencephala)
- (neuroanatomy) 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.
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Translations
region of the human brain
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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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