Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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brain-stem | Yes | No | No | No |
encephalon | Yes | No | No | No |
brain-stem (noun) | encephalon (noun) |
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the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus | that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord |