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Noun: brainstem  'breyn,stem
  1. The part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
    - brain-stem, brain stem

Derived forms: brainstems, brain stems

Type of: neural structure

Part of: brain, encephalon

Encyclopedia: Brainstem

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