Brain-stem

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  brain-stem
       n : the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and
           comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain
           and parts of the hypothalamus [syn: {brainstem}, {brain
           stem}]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  brainstem
       n : the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and
           comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain
           and parts of the hypothalamus [syn: {brain-stem}, {brain
           stem}]