- mes|en|ceph|a|lon
- mes|en|ceph|a|lon «MEHS ehn SEHF uh lon», noun.the middle section of the brain, lying between the cerebellum and pons, and the forebrain; midbrain.╂[< Greek mésos middle + enképhalon encephalon]
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mesencephalon — mes•en•ceph•a•lon [[t]ˌmɛs ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, lən, ˌmɛz [/t]] n. pl. lons, la ( lə). anat. the midbrain • Etymology: 1840–50 mes en•ce•phal′ic səˈfæl ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
mesencephalon — That part of the brainstem developing from the middle of the three primary cerebral vesicles of the embryo (the caudal of these being the rhombencephalon or hindbrain, the rostral the prosencephalon or forebrain). In the adult, the m. is… … Medical dictionary
mesen — Mesencephalon Mes en*ceph a*lon, n. [NL. See {Meso } and {Encephalon}.] (Anat.) The middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to {mesen}. See {Brain}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mesencephalon — Mes en*ceph a*lon, n. [NL. See {Meso } and {Encephalon}.] (Anat.) The middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to {mesen}. See {Brain}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mesocephalon — Mes o*ceph a*lon, n. [NL. See {Meso }, and {Cephalon}.] (Anat.) The pons Varolii. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
