diencephalon
noun
- embryonic structure
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌdaɪənˈsɛfəlɒn/ / /ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɒn/ / /ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɑn/
noun
Etymology: From New Latin diencephalon, from di-, prevocalic form of dia- + encephalon.
- 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.