Definition of Brain stem

1. Noun. The part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus.

Exact synonyms: Brain-stem, Brainstem
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Group relationships: Brain, Encephalon
Terms within: Bulb, Medulla, Medulla Oblongata, Pons, Pons Varolii, Reticular Formation, Rf

Lexicographical Neighbors of Brain Stem

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brain iron
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brain murmur
brain mushroom
brain natriuretic peptide
brain neoplasm
brain oedema
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brain sand
brain science
brain stem (current term)
brain sugar
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brain tissue transplantation
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brain tumour calcifications
brain wave
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brain wave complex
brain wave cycle

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