Betweenbrain

/bɪˈtwiːnbreɪn/ noun

Another name for the diencephalon, a part of the brain located between the midbrain and the cerebral hemispheres, containing structures like the thalamus and hypothalamus.

A compound of 'between' and 'brain' (Old English 'brægen'), literally meaning 'the brain between' other structures. This is a direct translation approach to anatomical naming that describes the brain's physical location.

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