mesencephalon
[ mes-en-sef-uh-lon, -luh n, mez- ]
/ ˌmɛs ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən, ˌmɛz- /
noun, plural mes·en·ceph·a·la [mes-en-sef-uh-luh, mez-] /ˌmɛs ɛnˈsɛf ə lə, ˌmɛz-/, mes·en·ceph·a·lons.
Anatomy.
the midbrain.
Origin of mesencephalon
First recorded in 1840–50;
mes- +
encephalon
OTHER WORDS FROM mesencephalon
mes·en·ce·phal·ic [mes-en-suh-fal-ik, mez-] /ˌmɛs ɛn səˈfæl ɪk, ˌmɛz-/, adjectiveWords nearby mesencephalon
British Dictionary definitions for mesencephalic
mesencephalon
/ (ˌmɛsɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /
noun
the part of the brain that develops from the middle portion of the embryonic neural tube
Nontechnical name: midbrain Compare prosencephalon, rhombencephalon
Derived forms of mesencephalon
mesencephalic (ˌmɛsɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjectiveMedical definitions for mesencephalic (1 of 2)
mesencephalic
[ mĕz′ĕn-sə-făl′ĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to the mesencephalon.
Medical definitions for mesencephalic (2 of 2)
mesencephalon
[ mĕz′ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′ ]
n.
The portion of the vertebrate brain that develops from the middle section of the embryonic brain.
midbrain