mes|en|ce|phal|ic

mes|en|ce|phal|ic
mes|en|ce|phal|ic «MEHS ehn suh FAL ihk», adjective.
1. of or having to do with the mesencephalon: »

the mesencephalic segment of the brain.

2. situated in the midst of the encephalon, as the midbrain.

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  • corticomesencephalic — cor·ti·co·mes·en·ce·phal·ic (kor″tĭ ko mes″en sə falґik) pertaining to or connecting the cerebral cortex and the mesencephalon …   Medical dictionary

  • pontomesencephalic — pon·to·mes·en·ce·phal·ic (pon″to mes″ən sə falґik) pertaining to or involving the pons and the mesencephalon …   Medical dictionary

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