diencephalon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɑn/ (US)
- /ˌdaɪənˈsɛfəlɒn/
- /ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From New Latin diencephalon, from di-, prevocalic form of dia- + encephalon.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diencephalons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| diencephala | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Holonyms
Meronyms
subthalamus · prethalamus · hypothalamus · pretectum · epithalamus · thalamus
Synonyms
diencephalon · twixtbrain · 'tweenbrain · interbrain
Translations (31)
tr ara beyin (region of the human brain) · az ara beyin (region of the human brain) · es diencéfalo (region of the human brain) · de Diencephalon (region of the human brain) · kk аралық ми (region of the human brain) · kmr navberedemax (region of the human brain) · scn dincèfalu (region of the human brain) · it diencefalo (region of the human brain) · el διεγκέφαλος (region of the human brain) · sv diencefalon (region of the human brain) · lv starpsmadzenes (region of the human brain) · ca diencèfal (region of the human brain) · et vaheaju (region of the human brain) · pt diencéfalo (region of the human brain) · fr diencéphale (region of the human brain) · fi väliaivot (region of the human brain) · da mellemhjernen (region of the human brain) · hu köztiagy (region of the human brain) · lt tarpinės smegenys (region of the human brain) · ru промежу́точный мозг (region of the human brain) · ja 間脳 (region of the human brain) · de Dienzephalon (region of the human brain) · fa مغز میانجی (region of the human brain) · nl tussenhersen (region of the human brain) · kmr demaxê navber (region of the human brain) · vi não trung gian (region of the human brain) · pl międzymózgowie (region of the human brain) · de Zwischenhirn (region of the human brain) · sv mellanhjärna (region of the human brain) · cs mezimozek (region of the human brain) · vi não giữa (region of the human brain)