pros·en·ceph·a·lon (pr s  n-sf  -ln)n. The forebrain. pros en·ce·phalic (-s-f l k) adj. |
prosencephalon [ˌprɒsɛnˈsɛfəlɒn]
n pl -la [-lə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the part of the brain that develops from the anterior portion of the neural tube Compare mesencephalon, rhombencephalon Nontechnical name forebrain
[from New Latin, from Greek prosō forward + enkephalos brain]
prosencephalic [ˌprɒsɛnsɪˈfælɪk] adj
prosencephalon
the forebrain. — prosencephalies, adj.
See also: Brain
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  prosencephalon - the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tubeneural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system cerebral peduncle, peduncle - a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain brain, encephalon - that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord corpus callosum - a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres telencephalon - the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon - the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon |
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