Medical Dictionary

telencephalon

noun tel·en·ceph·a·lon \ˌtel-en-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän, -lən\
plural tel·en·ceph·a·la \-lə\ or tel·en·ceph·a·lons

Medical Definition of TELENCEPHALON

:  the anterior subdivision of the embryonic forebrain or the corresponding part of the adult forebrain that includes the cerebral hemispheres and associated structures

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