Definitions for: Mesencephalon


[n] the middle portion of the brain



Webster (1913) Definition: Mes`en*ceph"a*lon, n. [NL. See Meso- and
Encephalon.] (Anat.)
The middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes
abbreviated to mesen. See Brain.

Synonyms: midbrain

See Also: brain, encephalon, neural structure

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