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MESENCEPHALIC

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Mesencephalic
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mes⋅en⋅ceph⋅a⋅lon

  [mes-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn, mez-]
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–noun, plural -la  [-luh] , -lons.
Anatomy. the midbrain.
Origin:
1840–50; mes- + encephalon

Related forms:
mes⋅en⋅ce⋅phal⋅ic  [mes-en-suh-fal-ik, mez-] , adjective
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Mesencephalic
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mes·en·ceph·a·lon   (měz'ěn-sěf'ə-lŏn', měs'-)   
n.  The midbrain.
mes'en·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: mes·en·ce·phal·ic
Pronunciation: -"en(t)-s&-'fal-ik
Function: adjective
: of or relating to the midbrain mesencephalic nucleus of the trigeminal nerve>

Main Entry: mes·en·ceph·a·lon
Pronunciation: "mez-"en-'sef-&-"län, "mez-&n-, "mEz-, "mEs-, "mes-, -l&n
Function:noun
: MIDBRAIN
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mesencephalic mes·en·ce·phal·ic (měz'ěn-sə-fāl'ĭk, měs'-)
adj.
Of or relating to the mesencephalon.

mesencephalon mes·en·ceph·a·lon (měz'ěn-sěf'ə-lŏn', měs'-)
n.
The portion of the vertebrate brain that develops from the middle section of the embryonic brain. Also called midbrain.

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