"diencephalon" meaning in English

See diencephalon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɑn/ [US] Forms: diencephalons [plural], diencephala [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin diencephalon, from Ancient Greek δια- (dia-, “through”) + ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|diencephalon}} New Latin diencephalon, {{der|en|grc|δια-||through}} Ancient Greek δια- (dia-, “through”), {{m|grc|ἐγκέφαλος||brain}} ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|diencephala}} diencephalon (plural diencephalons or diencephala)
  1. (neuroanatomy, anatomy) 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. Categories (topical): Anatomy, Brain, Neuroanatomy Synonyms: interbrain, 'tweenbrain, diencephalon Holonyms: forebrain, brain Meronyms: thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, prethalamus, subthalamus, pretectum Translations (region of the human brain): ara beyin (Azerbaijani), diencèfal [masculine] (Catalan), mezimozek [masculine] (Czech), mellemhjernen (Danish), tussenhersen (Dutch), vaheaju (Estonian), väliaivot (Finnish), Zwischenhirn (German), Diencephalon [neuter] (German), Dienzephalon [neuter] (German), διεγκέφαλος (diegkéfalos) [masculine] (Greek), köztiagy (Hungarian), diencefalo (Italian), 間脳 (kannō) (alt: かんのう) (Japanese), аралық ми (aralyq mi) (Kazakh), starpsmadzenes (Latvian), tarpinės smegenys (Lithuanian), demaxê navber [masculine] (Northern Kurdish), navberedemax [masculine] (Northern Kurdish), مغز میانجی (mağz miyânji) (Persian), międzymózgowie (Polish), diencéfalo [masculine] (Portuguese), промежу́точный мозг (promežútočnyj mozg) (Russian), dincèfalu (Sicilian), diencéfalo [masculine] (Spanish), mellanhjärna (Swedish), diencefalon (Swedish), ara beyin (Turkish), não trung gian (Vietnamese), não giữa (Vietnamese)

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    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "region of the human brain",
      "word": "não giữa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "diencephalon"
}

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