prosencephalon

[ pros-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]

/ ˌprɒs ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /

noun, plural pros·en·ceph·a·las, pros·en·ceph·a·la [pros-en-sef-uh-luh]. /ˌprɒs ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy.

the forebrain.

Origin of prosencephalon

1840–50; <New Latin <Greek prós(ō) forward (akin to própro-²) + enképhalonencephalon

OTHER WORDS FROM prosencephalon

pros·en·ce·phal·ic

[pros-en-suh-fal-ik], /ˌprɒs ɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby prosencephalon

prosecutory, proselyte, proselytism, proselytize, proseminar, prosencephalon, prosenchyma, prose poem, proser, Proserpina, Proserpine

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British Dictionary definitions for prosencephalon

prosencephalon

/ (ˌprɒsɛnˈsɛfəlɒn) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

the part of the brain that develops from the anterior portion of the neural tubeNontechnical name: forebrain Compare mesencephalon, rhombencephalon

Derived forms of prosencephalon

prosencephalic (ˌprɒsɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjective

Word Origin for prosencephalon

C19: from New Latin, from Greek prosō forward + enkephalos brain

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Medical definitions for prosencephalon

prosencephalon

[ prŏs′ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′ ]

n.

The most anterior of the three primary regions of the embryonic brain, from which the telencephalon and diencephalon develop.

The segment of the adult brain that develops from the embryonic forebrain and includes the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.

Other words from prosencephalon

pros′en•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.

单词	prosencephalon
释义	prosencephalon [ pros-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ] / ˌprɒs ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən / noun, plural pros·en·ceph·a·las, pros·en·ceph·a·la [pros-en-sef-uh-luh]. /ˌprɒs ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/. Anatomy. the forebrain. Origin of prosencephalon 1840–50; <New Latin <Greek prós(ō) forward (akin to própro-²) + enképhalonencephalon OTHER WORDS FROM prosencephalon pros·en·ce·phal·ic [pros-en-suh-fal-ik], /ˌprɒs ɛn səˈfæl ɪk/, adjective Words nearby prosencephalon prosecutory, proselyte, proselytism, proselytize, proseminar, prosencephalon, prosenchyma, prose poem, proser, Proserpina, Proserpine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for prosencephalon prosencephalon / (ˌprɒsɛnˈsɛfəlɒn) / noun plural -la (-lə) the part of the brain that develops from the anterior portion of the neural tubeNontechnical name: forebrain Compare mesencephalon, rhombencephalon Derived forms of prosencephalon prosencephalic (ˌprɒsɛnsɪˈfælɪk), adjective Word Origin for prosencephalon C19: from New Latin, from Greek prosō forward + enkephalos brain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for prosencephalon prosencephalon [ prŏs′ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′ ] n. The most anterior of the three primary regions of the embryonic brain, from which the telencephalon and diencephalon develop. The segment of the adult brain that develops from the embryonic forebrain and includes the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus. Other words from prosencephalon pros′en•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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