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prosencephalic

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pros⋅en⋅ceph⋅a⋅lon

  [pros-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]
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–noun, plural -las, -la  [-luh] . Anatomy.
the forebrain.
Origin:
1840–50; < NL < Gk prós(ō) forward (akin to pró pro- 2 ) + enképhalon encephalon

Related forms:
pros⋅en⋅ce⋅phal⋅ic  [pros-en-suh-fal-ik] , adjective
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pros·en·ceph·a·lon   (prŏs'ěn-sěf'ə-lŏn')   
n.  The forebrain.
pros'en·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: pros·en·ceph·a·lon
Pronunciation: "präs-"en-'sef-&-"län, -l&n
Function: noun
: FOREBRAIN —pros·en·ce·phal·ic /-s&-'fal-ik/ adjective
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prosencephalon pros·en·ceph·a·lon (prŏs'ěn-sěf'ə-lŏn')
n.

  1. The most anterior of the three primary regions of the embryonic brain, from which the telencephalon and diencephalon develop.

  2. The segment of the adult brain that develops from the embryonic forebrain and includes the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.

pros'en·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk) adj.

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