BRAINSTEM Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the word brainstem. (exact relations)
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	medulla				nounn
	noun • a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers • lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) • the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
	medulla oblongata				nounn
	noun • lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
	brain-stem				nounn
	noun • the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus

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