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noun Anatomy.
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Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon.
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the telencephalon.
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Medical Dictionary
forebrain fore·brain (fôr'brān')
n.
The prosencephalon.
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forebrain  (fôr'brān') Pronunciation Key
The forwardmost part of the vertebrate brain. In humans, it consists of the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the cerebrum. Compare hindbrain, midbrain. |
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