prosencephalon

[ pros-en-sef-uh-lon, -luh n ]
/ ˌprɒs ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /

noun, plural pros·en·ceph·a·las, pros·en·ceph·a·la [pros-en-sef-uh-luh] /ˌprɒs ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.

the forebrain.

Origin of prosencephalon

1840–50; < New Latin < Greek prós(ō) forward (akin to pró pro-2) + enképhalon encephalon

OTHER WORDS FROM prosencephalon

pros·en·ce·phal·ic [pros-en-suh-fal-ik] /ˌprɒs ɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby prosencephalon

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British Dictionary definitions for prosencephalon

prosencephalon
/ (ˌprɒsɛnˈsɛfəlɒn) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

the part of the brain that develops from the anterior portion of the neural tube Nontechnical name: forebrain Compare mesencephalon, rhombencephalon

Derived forms of prosencephalon

prosencephalic (ˌprɒsɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjective

Word Origin for prosencephalon

C19: from New Latin, from Greek prosō forward + enkephalos brain

Medical definitions for prosencephalon

prosencephalon
[ prŏs′ĕn-sĕf′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.

Other words from prosencephalon

pros′en•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.