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/af"teuhr brayn', ahf"-/, n.the metencephalon.[1605-15; AFTER + BRAIN]
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afterbrain — [af′tərbrān΄, äf′tərbrān΄] n. METENCEPHALON (sense 1) … English World dictionary
afterbrain — af·ter·brain .brān n the posterior subdivision of the hindbrain: MYELENCEPHALON … Medical dictionary
afterbrain — n. back section of the brain (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
afterbrain — /ˈaftəbreɪn/ (say ahftuhbrayn) noun → myelencephalon …
afterbrain — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: after (IV) + brain : the posterior subdivision of the hindbrain : myelencephalon * * * /af teuhr brayn , ahf /, n. the metencephalon. [1605 15; AFTER + BRAIN] … Useful english dictionary
Metencephalon — Met en*ceph a*lon, n. [Met + encephalon.] (Anat.) The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to meten. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
myelencephalon — /maɪəlɛnˈsɛfəlɒn/ (say muyuhlen sefuhlon) noun the posterior segment of the brain, practically co extensive with the medulla oblongata; the afterbrain. {myel + encephalon} …
my|e|len|ceph|a|lon — «MY uh lehn SEHF uh lon», noun. 1. the posterior section of the hindbrain, which comprises the medulla oblongata; afterbrain. 2. the brain and spinal cord taken together and considered as a whole. ╂[< Greek m ós marrow + English encephalon] … Useful english dictionary
