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diencephalon.

The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.

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noun/ˌdaɪənˈsɛfəlɒn//ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɒn/Received-Pronunciation/ˌdaɪ̯.ənˈsɛfəlɑn/US
  1. The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.

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From New Latin diencephalon, from di-, prevocalic form of dia- + encephalon.

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