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noun
The portion of the brain composed of the medulla oblongata.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
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Synonyms: afterbrain
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: neural structure
History
From myelo- (“marrow”) + encephalon.
