diencephalon
English
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek διά (diá, “through”) + ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˌdaɪənˈsɛfəlɒn/
Noun
diencephalon (plural diencephalons or diencephala)
- (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.
Synonyms
Meronyms
- thalamus
- hypothalamus
- epithalamus
- prethalamus
- subthalamus
- pretectum
- See also Thesaurus:diencephalon
Holonyms
Translations
region of the human brain
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See also
Further reading
- diencephalon in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- diencephalon in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- diencephalon at OneLook Dictionary Search
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