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/, adjectiveWords nearby thalamencephalon
thae,
thai,
thai stick,
thailand,
thakur,
thalamencephalon,
thalamium,
thalamo-,
thalamocortical,
thalamotomy,
thalamus
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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), adjectiveMedical definitions for thalamencephalon
thalamencephalon
[ thăl′ə-mĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′ ]
n.
The part of the diencephalon comprising the thalamus and its associated structures.