myelencephalon

English

Myelencephalon of an embryonic brain

Etymology

From myelo- (“marrow”) +‎ encephalon.

Noun

myelencephalon (plural myelencephala)

1. (neuroanatomy) The portion of the brain composed of the medulla oblongata.

Synonyms

• afterbrain

See also

• myelencephalon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia