Definition of Myelencephalon

1. Noun. The posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults.

Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Group relationships: Hindbrain, Rhombencephalon

Definition of Myelencephalon

1. n. The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; the neuron. Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal.

Definition of Myelencephalon

1. Noun. (neuroanatomy) The portion of the brain composed of the medulla oblongata. ¹

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Definition of Myelencephalon

1. [n -LA]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Myelencephalon

mydriasis
mydriatic
mydriatic drug
mydriatics
mydst
myectomy
myectopia
myek
myekin
myeks
myel-
myelaemia
myelatelia
myelencephala
myelencephalic
myelencephalon (current term)
myelencephalous
myelic
myelin
myelin protein zero
myelin sheath
myelin sheaths
myelinate
myelinated
myelinated nerve fiber
myelinates
myelinating
myelination
myelinations
myeline

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