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Prosencephalon

Prosˊen-ceph′a-lon

,
Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] toward, near to + E.
encephalon
.]
[Sometimes abbreviated to
proen.
]
(Anat.)
(a)
The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain.
(b)
The cerebrum.
Huxley.

Definition 2024


prosencephalon

prosencephalon

English

Noun

prosencephalon (plural prosencephalons or prosencephala)

  1. (neuroanatomy) Forebrain.