diencephalon

diencephalon definition - medical

di·en·ceph·a·lon (dīˌĕn-sĕfˈə-lŏnˌ, -lən)

noun
The posterior part of the prosencephalon, composed of the epithalamus, the dorsal thalamus, the subthalamus, and the hypothalamus. Also called betweenbrain, interbrain.

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