MYELENCEPHALON

myelencephalon

(noun) the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

myelencephalon (plural myelencephala)

(neuroanatomy) The portion of the brain composed of the medulla oblongata.

Synonyms

• afterbrain

Source: Wiktionary

My`e*len*ceph"a*lon, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. encephalon.] (Anat.) (a) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; the neuron. Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal. (b) The metencephalon. Huxley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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