rhombencephalon

See also: Rhombencephalon

English

the rhombencephalon of an embryonic brain

Etymology

From rhomb +‎ encephalon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɒmbɛnˈsɛfəlɒn/, /ɹɒmbɛnˈkɛfəlɒn/

Noun

rhombencephalon (plural rhombencephalons or rhombencephala)

1. (neuroanatomy) The hindbrain.

Derived terms

• rhombencephalosynapsis

Related terms

• rhombencephalic

Translations

hindbrain — see hindbrain

Further reading

• rhombencephalon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia