Definitions for: Diencephalon


[n] the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon



Webster (1913) Definition: Di`en*ceph"a*lon, n. [NL. See Dia-, and
Encephalon.] (Anat.)
The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated
to dien. See Thalamencephalon.

Synonyms: betweenbrain, interbrain, thalmencephalon

See Also: basal ganglion, forebrain, hypothalamus, neural structure, pineal eye, prosencephalon, thalamus, third eye

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