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.
the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.
Origin of myelencephalon
1First 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)
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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