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mesencephalon (ˌmɛsɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| prosencephalon Compare rhombencephalon Nontechnical name: midbrain the part of the brain that develops from the middle portion of the embryonic neural tube | |
| mesencephalic | |
| —adj | |
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Mesencephalon
is always a great word to know.
So is chest. Does it mean:
| the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax |
| the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella |
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Medical Dictionary
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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