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Brain stem
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The part of the brain that is connected to the spinal cord. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The part of the brain that connects the cerebral hemispheres with the spinal cord. It consists of the mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata. (NCI Thesaurus)
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