diencephalon

n. 间脑 [医] 间脑

发音

/ˌdaɪənˈsɛfəlɒn/
UK /ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɒn/
US /ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɑn/

词形变化

diencephala diencephalons 复数 diencephalons diencephala 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

betweenbrain interbrain

部分词 10

pituitary hypothalamus basal ganglion hypophysis infundibulum mamillary body mammillary body optic nerve pituitary body pituitary gland

整体词 2

forebrain prosencephalon

词源

From New Latin diencephalon, from di-, prevocalic form of dia- + encephalon.

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