rhombencephalon

[rom-ben-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]

rhom·ben·ceph·a·lon

[rom-ben-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]
noun, plural rhom·ben·ceph·a·lons, rhom·ben·ceph·a·la [-luh] . Anatomy.
the hindbrain.

Origin:
1895–1900; < German; see rhomb, encephalon
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Rhombencephalon is always a great word to know.
So is cornea. Does it mean:
one member of the two lowest pairs of ribs, which are attached neither to the sternum nor to the cartilages of other ribs.
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera
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rhombencephalon (ˌrɒmbɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn)
 
n
mesencephalon Compare prosencephalon Nontechnical name: hindbrain the part of the brain that develops from the posterior portion of the embryonic neural tube and comprises the cerebellum, pons, and the medulla oblongata
 
[C20: from rhombus + encephalon]

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rhombencephalon rhom·ben·ceph·a·lon (rŏm'běn-sěf'ə-lŏn', -lən)
n.
The portion of the embryonic brain from which the metencephalon and myelencephalon develop, including the pons, cerebellum, and the medulla oblongata. Also called hindbrain.

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