myelencephalon

[ mahy-uh-len-sef-uh-lon ]

noun,plural my·el·en·ceph·a·lons, my·el·en·ceph·a·la [mahy-uh-len-sef-uh-luh]. /ˌmaɪ ə lɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.
  1. the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.

Origin of myelencephalon

1
First recorded in 1835–45; myel- + encephalon

Other words from myelencephalon

  • my·el·en·ce·phal·ic [mahy-uh-len-suh-fal-ik], /ˌmaɪ əˌlɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for myelencephalon

myelencephalon

/ (ˌmaɪɪlɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /


nounplural -lons or -la (-lə)
  1. the part of the embryonic hindbrain that develops into the medulla oblongata: Nontechnical name: afterbrain

Derived forms of myelencephalon

  • myelencephalic (ˌmaɪɪlɛnsəˈfælɪk), adjective

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