diencephalon
2 synonyms for diencephalon, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The region of the human forebrain that includes the thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, subthalamus and pretectum.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
interbrain
betweenbrain
How to use diencephalon
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
diencephalon and forebrain
damage to the diencephalon
structures of the diencephalon
It is a specialist anatomical and medical term, not used in everyday speech.
Etymology
The term comes from New Latin diencephalon, built from the prefix di-, a form of dia-, joined to encephalon, the word for the brain.
Full origin of diencephalon →Frequently asked questions
What is the diencephalon?
It is the part of the human forebrain that contains the thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, subthalamus and pretectum.
Is the diencephalon part of the brain?
Yes, it is a region within the forebrain, one of the brain's major divisions.
What structures make up the diencephalon?
It includes the thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, subthalamus (also called the prethalamus) and pretectum.
