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rhombencephalon

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(räm′ben sef′ə län′)

noun

the hindbrain, including the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata

Origin: ModL: see rhombus & encephalon

See rhombencephalon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The hindbrain.

Related Forms:

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

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