brainstem
noun
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the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
Types & categories
- neural structure hypernym
Parts & wholes
- brain part holonym
- medulla oblongata part meronym
- pons Varolii part meronym
- reticular formation part meronym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | brain |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | medulla oblongata |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | pons Varolii |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | reticular formation |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | neural structure |