mesencephalon

noun

mes·​en·​ceph·​a·​lon ˌme-ˌzen-ˈse-fə-ˌlän 

ˌmē-,

-zᵊn-,

-ˌsen-,

-sᵊn-,

-lən

: midbrain

mesencephalic

ˌme-ˌzen(t)-sə-ˈfa-lik 

ˌmē-

-zᵊn(t)-

-ˌsen(t)-

-sᵊn(t)-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mesencephalon

noun

mes·​en·​ceph·​a·​lon ˌmez-ˌen-ˈsef-ə-ˌlän  ˌmez-ᵊn- 

ˌmēz-,

ˌmēs-,

ˌmes-,

-lən

: midbrain