thalamencephalon

[ thal-uh-men-sef-uh-lon, -luh n ]
/ ˌθæl ə mɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /

noun, plural thal·a·men·ceph·a·lons, thal·a·men·ceph·a·la [thal-uh-men-sef-uh-luh] /ˌθæl ə mɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.

the diencephalon.

Origin of thalamencephalon

First recorded in 1870–75; thalam(us) + encephalon

OTHER WORDS FROM thalamencephalon

thal·a·men·ce·phal·ic [thal-uh-men-suh-fal-ik] /ˌθæl əˌmɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for thalamencephalon

thalamencephalon
/ (ˌθæləmɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /

noun plural -lons or -la (-lə) anatomy

the part of the diencephalon of the brain that includes the thalamus, pineal gland, and adjacent structures
another name for diencephalon

Derived forms of thalamencephalon

thalamencephalic (ˌθæləˌmɛnsəˈfælɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for thalamencephalon

thalamencephalon
[ thăl′ə-mĕn-sĕfə-lŏn′ ]

n.

The part of the diencephalon comprising the thalamus and its associated structures.