rhinencephalon
[ rahy-nen-sef-uh-lon, -luh n ]
/ ˌraɪ nɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /
noun, plural rhi·nen·ceph·a·lons, rhi·nen·ceph·a·la [rahy-nen-sef-uh-luh] /ˌraɪ nɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.
the part of the cerebrum containing the olfactory structures.
Origin of rhinencephalon
First recorded in 1840–50;
rhin- +
encephalon
OTHER WORDS FROM rhinencephalon
rhi·nen·ce·phal·ic [rahy-nen-suh-fal-ik] /ˌraɪ nɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, rhi·nen·ceph·a·lous, adjectiveWords nearby rhinencephalon
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rhinencephalon,
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rhino,
rhino-,
rhinoantritis
Example sentences from the Web for rhinencephalon
Rhinencephalon, rī-nen-sef′a-lon, n. the olfactory lobe of the brain.
It should be premised that Elliot Smith divides the brain into rhinencephalon and neopallium.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 (of 6) |Havelock EllisBut all the parts of the rhinencephalon, which are so distinct in macrosmatic mammals, can also be recognized in the human brain.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 (of 6) |Havelock Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for rhinencephalon
rhinencephalon
/ (ˌraɪnɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /
noun plural -lons or -la (-lə)
anatomy
the parts of the brain, in both cerebal hemispheres, that in the early stages of evolution were concerned with the sense of smell. It includes the olefactory bulb and tract and the regions of the limbic system
Derived forms of rhinencephalon
rhinencephalic (ˌraɪnɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for rhinencephalon
C19: from
rhino- +
encephalon
Medical definitions for rhinencephalon
rhinencephalon
[ rī′nĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′, -lən ]
n. pl. rhi•nen•ceph•a•la (-lə)
The olfactory region of the brain, located in the cerebrum.