Medical Dictionary
paleencephalon
noun pa·le·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌpā-lē-in-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän\
plural pa·le·en·ceph·a·la \-lə\
Medical Definition of PALEENCEPHALON
: the phylogenetically older part of the brain consisting of all parts except the cerebral cortex and closely related structures—compare neencephalon
Variants of PALEENCEPHALON
pa·le·en·ceph·a·lon or British pal·ae–en·ceph·a·lon \ˌpal-ē-\
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