Prosencephalon
[pros-en-sef-uh-lon, -luh n] /ˌprɒs ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən/
noun, plural prosencephalas, prosencephala
[pros-en-sef-uh-luh] /ˌprɒs ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/ (Show IPA). Anatomy.
1.
the forebrain.
prosencephalon
/ˌprɒsɛnˈsɛfəlɒn/
noun (pl) -la (-lə)
1.
the part of the brain that develops from the anterior portion of the neural tube Nontechnical name forebrain Compare mesencephalon, rhombencephalon
prosencephalon pros·en·ceph·a·lon (prŏs’ěn-sěf’ə-lŏn’)
n.
The most anterior of the three primary regions of the embryonic brain, from which the telencephalon and diencephalon develop.
The segment of the adult brain that develops from the embryonic forebrain and includes the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
pros’en·ce·phal’ic (-sə-fāl’ĭk) adj.
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