Diencephalon Definition
dīĕn-sĕfə-lŏn, -lən
noun
The posterior end of the forebrain, including the thalami and hypothalamus.
Webster's New World
(neuroanatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- thalmencephalon
- betweenbrain
- interbrain
Other Word Forms of Diencephalon
Noun
Singular:
diencephalon
Plural:
diencephala, diencephalonsOrigin of Diencephalon
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek διά (dia, “through”) + ἐγκέφαλος (enkephalos, “brain”).
From Wiktionary
di(a)– encephalon
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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