brain-stem

Definitions of brain-stem
  1. noun
    the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
    synonyms: brain stem, brainstem
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    neural structure
    a structure that is part of the nervous system
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