telencephalon

telencephalon definition - medical

tel·en·ceph·a·lon (tĕlˌĕn-sĕfˈə-lŏnˌ, -lən)

noun
The anterior portion of the prosencephalon, constituting the cerebral hemispheres and composing with the diencephalon the prosencephalon. Also called endbrain.

Related Forms:

  • telˌen·ce·phalˈic (-sə-fălˈĭk) adjective

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