First Known Use: circa 1883
Dictionary
diencephalon
noun di·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌdī-ən-ˈse-fə-ˌlän, ˌdī-(ˌ)en-, -lən\
Definition of DIENCEPHALON
: the posterior subdivision of the forebrain
— di·en·ce·phal·ic \-sə-ˈfa-lik\ adjective
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Origin of DIENCEPHALON
New Latin, from dia- + encephalon
Medical Dictionary
diencephalon
noun di·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌdī-ən-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, ˌdī-(ˌ)en-, -lən\
Medical Definition of DIENCEPHALON
: the posterior subdivision of the forebrain—called also betweenbrain, interbrain
—di·en·ce·phal·ic \-sə-ˈfal-ik\ adjective
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