metencephalon

[ met-en-sef-uh-lon ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural met·en·ceph·a·lons, met·en·ceph·a·la [met-en-, sef, -, uh, -l, uh].

1. the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.

metencephalon

/ ˌmɛtɛnsɪˈfælɪk; ˌmɛtɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn /

noun

1. the part of the embryonic hindbrain that develops into the cerebellum and pons Varolii

Derived Forms

• metencephalic, adjective

Other Words From

• met·en·ce·phal·ic [met-en-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of metencephalon¹

First recorded in 1870–75; met- + encephalon

Example Sentences

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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