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diencephalon
[ dahy-en-sef-uh-lon ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural di·en·ceph·a·lons, di·en·ceph·a·la [dahy-en-, sef, -, uh, -l, uh].
- the posterior section of the forebrain.
diencephalon
/ ˌdaɪɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn; ˌdaɪɛnsɪˈfælɪk /
noun
- the part of the brain that includes the basal ganglia, thalamus, hypothalamus, and associated areas
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Derived Forms
- diencephalic, adjective
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Other Words From
- di·en·ce·phal·ic [dahy-en-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diencephalon1
From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; di- 3, encephalon
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