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metencephalon
[met-en-sef-uh-lon]
noun
Anatomy.
plural
metencephalons, metencephalathe anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
metencephalon
/ ˌmɛtɛnsɪˈfælɪk, ˌmɛtɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn /
noun
the part of the embryonic hindbrain that develops into the cerebellum and pons Varolii
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Other Word Forms
- metencephalic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of metencephalon1
First recorded in 1870–75; met- + encephalon
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A constriction also occurs in the hind vesicle or rhombencephalon, dividing it into an anterior part, the metencephalon, from which the cerebellum is developed, and a posterior or myelencephalon, the primitive medulla oblongata.
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