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diencephalon
[dahy-en-sef-uh-lon]
noun
Anatomy.
plural
diencephalons, diencephalathe posterior section of the forebrain.
diencephalon
/ ˌdaɪɛnsɪˈfælɪk, ˌdaɪɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn /
noun
the part of the brain that includes the basal ganglia, thalamus, hypothalamus, and associated areas
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Other 51Թ Forms
- diencephalic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of diencephalon1
From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; di- 3, encephalon
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Cer, cerebellum; Corpus, corpus callosum; Di, diencephalon; FL, frontal lobe; TL, temporal lobe.
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Cer, cerebellum; Corpus, corpus callosum; Di, diencephalon; FL, frontal lobe; TL, temporal lobe.
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