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thalamencephala

[thal-uh-men-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]

thal·a·men·ceph·a·lon

[thal-uh-men-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]
noun, plural -lons, -la [-luh] . Anatomy.
the diencephalon.

Origin:
1870–75; thalam(us) + encephalon

thal·a·men·ce·phal·ic [thal-uh-men-suh-fal-ik] , adjective
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thalamencephalon thal·a·men·ceph·a·lon (thāl'ə-měn-sěf'ə-lŏn')
n.
The part of the diencephalon comprising the thalamus and its associated structures.

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