English noun: brain stem | |||
1. | brain stem (body) the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus | ||
Synonyms | brain-stem, brainstem | ||
Broader (hypernym) | neural structure | ||
Part holonym | bulb, medulla, medulla oblongata, pons, pons Varolii, reticular formation, RF | ||
Part meronym | brain, encephalon | ||