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brain stem

brain stem noun: the part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the rest of the forebrain.

brain stem: the part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the rest of the forebrain
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Noun

brain stem (plural brain stems)

  1. The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the rest of the forebrain.

brain stem meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Arabic

brain stem in Hindi

part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum
मस्तिष्क स्तंभ mastiṣk stambh

brain stem in Tamil

part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum
மூளைத்தண்டு mūḷaittaṇṭu

brain stem in Bengali

part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum
মস্তিষ্ককাণ্ড mostiśkokanḍo

brain stem in Arabic

part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum
جِذْع الدِمَاغ jiḏʕ ad-dimāḡ
More languagesFewer languages
brain stem in Malay
batang otak
brain stem in Indonesian
batang ogak
brain stem in Persian
ساقه مغز
brain stem in Thai
ก้านสมอง gâan-sà-mɔ̌ɔng
brain stem in Vietnamese
cuống não, thân não

Forms of brain stem

pluralbrain stems
alternative formbrainstem

Questions about brain stem

What does brain stem mean?
Brain stem means the part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the rest of the forebrain.
What is brain stem in Hindi?
Brain stem in Hindi is मस्तिष्क स्तंभ (mastiṣk stambh). See Brain stem meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is brain stem?
Brain stem is a noun.
What is the plural of brain stem?
The plural of brain stem is brain stems.

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