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diencephalon

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di⋅en⋅ceph⋅a⋅lon

  [dahy-en-sef-uh-lon]
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–noun, plural -lons, -la  [-luh] . Anatomy.
the posterior section of the forebrain.
Origin:
1880–85; < NL; see di- 3 , encephalon

Related forms:
di⋅en⋅ce⋅phal⋅ic  [dahy-en-suh-fal-ik] , adjective
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di·en·ceph·a·lon   (dī'ěn-sěf'ə-lŏn', -lən)   
n.  The posterior part of the forebrain that connects the midbrain with the cerebral hemispheres, encloses the third ventricle, and contains the thalamus and hypothalamus. Also called betweenbrain, interbrain, thalamencephalon.

[di(a)- + encephalon.]
di·en·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: di·en·ceph·a·lon
Pronunciation: "dI-&n-'sef-&-"län, "dI-(")en-, -l&n
Function: noun
: the posteriorsubdivision of the forebrain called also betweenbrain, interbrain —di·en·ce·phal·ic /-s&-'fal-ik/ adjective
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diencephalon di·en·ceph·a·lon (dī'ěn-sěf'ə-lŏn', -lən)
n.
The posterior part of the prosencephalon, composed of the epithalamus, the dorsal thalamus, the subthalamus, and the hypothalamus. Also called betweenbrain, interbrain.

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