brain stem
See also: brainstem
English
Alternative forms
- brainstem
Etymology
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Noun
brain stem (plural brain stems)
- (neuroanatomy, anatomy) The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum.
Meronyms
- medulla oblongata
- pons
- pons Varolii
- midbrain
Translations
part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum
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Anagrams
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