paleencephalon

paleencephalon
noun
the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex
Hypernyms: ↑neural structure

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\\|pālē, |palē+\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from pale- + encephalon
: the phylogenetically older part of the brain consisting of all parts except the cerebral cortex and closely related structures — compare neencephalon

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/pay'lee en sef"euh lon'/; esp. Brit. /pal'ee-/, n., pl. paleencephala /-leuh/.
(no longer in technical use) the more primitive part of the brain in the evolutionary development of animals, including all parts except the cerebral cortex and its related structures.

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  • paleencephalon — n. The more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; it includes most structures other than the cerebral cortex. Syn: paleoencephalon, palaeoencephalon. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • paleencephalon — /pay lee en sef euh lon /; esp. Brit. /pal ee /, n., pl. paleencephala / leuh/. (no longer in technical use) the more primitive part of the brain in the evolutionary development of animals, including all parts except the cerebral cortex and its… …   Universalium

  • paleencephalon — L. Edinger term for the metameric nervous system. Excludes cerebral cortex. [paleo + G. enkephalos, brain] * * * pa·le·en·ceph·a·lon .pā lē in sef ə .län or Brit pal·ae en·ceph·a·lon .pal ē n, pl …   Medical dictionary

  • paleencephalon — n. forebrain, primitive part of the brain, part of the brain that developed earliest during evolution …   English contemporary dictionary

  • paleencephalon — pa·le·encephalon …   English syllables

  • paleoencephalon — noun the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex • Syn: ↑paleencephalon, ↑palaeencephalon • Hypernyms: ↑neural structure * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun : paleencephalon …   Useful english dictionary

  • neencephalon — Edinger term for the higher levels of the central nervous system superimposed upon the metameric or propriospinal system (paleencephalon). SYN: neoencephalon. [G. neos, new, + enkephalos, brain] * * * ne·en·ceph·a·lon .nē in sef ə .län, lən …   Medical dictionary

  • neencephalon — neencephalic /nee en seuh fal ik/, adj. /nee en sef euh lon , leuhn/, n., pl. neencephalons, neencephala / leuh/. the more recent part of the brain in the evolutionary development of animals, including the cerebral cortex and its related… …   Universalium

  • paleoencephalon — /pay lee oh en sef euh lon /; esp. Brit. /pal ee /, n., pl. paleoencephala / leuh/. paleencephalon. * * * …   Universalium

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