diencephalon

[ dahy-en-sef-uh-lon ]
/ ˌdaɪ ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn /

noun, plural di·en·ceph·a·lons, di·en·ceph·a·la [dahy-en-sef-uh-luh] /ˌdaɪ ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.

the posterior section of the forebrain.

Origin of diencephalon

From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at di-3, encephalon

OTHER WORDS FROM diencephalon

di·en·ce·phal·ic [dahy-en-suh-fal-ik] /ˌdaɪ ɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby diencephalon

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British Dictionary definitions for diencephalon

diencephalon
/ (ˌdaɪɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /

noun

the part of the brain that includes the basal ganglia, thalamus, hypothalamus, and associated areas

Derived forms of diencephalon

diencephalic (ˌdaɪɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for diencephalon

diencephalon
[ dī′ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′, -lən ]

n.

The posterior part of the prosencephalon, composed of the epithalamus, the dorsal thalamus, the subthalamus, and the hypothalamus. betweenbrain interbrain