mesencephalon

noun mes·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌme-ˌzen-ˈse-fə-ˌlän, ˌmē-, -z^ən-, -ˌsen-, -s^ən-, -lən\

Definition of MESENCEPHALON

— mes·en·ce·phal·ic \-ˌzen(t)-sə-ˈfa-lik, -z^ən(t)-, -ˌsen(t)-, -s^ən(t)-\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1846

Medical Dictionary

noun mes·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌmez-ˌen-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, ˌmez-^ən-, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-, -lən\

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