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Definition of Diencephalon
1. Noun. The posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon.
Terms within: Corpus Mamillare, Mamillary Body, Mammillary Body, Infundibulum, Pineal Eye, Third Eye, Nervus Opticus, Optic Nerve, Optic Tract, Second Cranial Nerve, Hypophysis, Pituitary, Pituitary Body, Pituitary Gland, Basal Ganglion, Thalamus, Hypothalamus
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Group relationships: Forebrain, Prosencephalon
Definition of Diencephalon
1. n. The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.
Definition of Diencephalon
1. Noun. (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. ¹
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Definition of Diencephalon
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Medical Definition of Diencephalon
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