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diencephalon Definition

di·en·cepha·lon (dī′ən sef′ə län′, -lən)

noun

the posterior end of the forebrain, including the thalami and hypothalamus

Etymology: ModL < dia- + encephalon

Related Forms:

  • diencephalic di′·en·ce′phal′·ic (-sə′fal′ik) adjective