diencephalon, interbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon
(noun) the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
diencephalon (plural diencephalons or diencephala)
(neuroanatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
• 'tweenbrain
• thalamus
• hypothalamus
• epithalamus
• prethalamus
• subthalamus
• pretectum
• See also diencephalon
• forebrain
Source: Wiktionary
Di`en*ceph"a*lon, n. Etym: [NL. See Dia-, and Encephalon.] (Anat.)
Definition: The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 March 2025
(noun) the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
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