| Pronunciation: | | 'mid`breyn
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the middle portion of the brain |
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MIDBRAIN is a 8 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | mesencephalon |
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| | See Also: | | brain, encephalon, neural structure |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mid"brain`\, n. [Mid, a. + brain.] (Anat.)
The middle segment of the brain; the mesencephalon. See
{Brain}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The part of the brain above the pons and below the thalamus; it is the uppermost part of the brain stem, and is involved in basic, unconscious body function. |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | the middle of three swellings in the hollow nerve cord of the primitive vertebrate brain; formed by a thickening of the wall of the nerve cord. |
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