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brainstem

brainstem is the alternative spelling of brain stem.

Meaning of brain stem

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.

Forms of brainstem

pluralbrainstems

Questions about brainstem

What is brainstem the alternative spelling of?
Brainstem is the alternative spelling of brain stem.

Words near brainstem in the dictionary

  1. brainsick
  2. brainsickly
  3. brainsickness
  4. brainspace
  5. brainspaces
  6. brainstem
  7. brainstems
  8. brainstorm
  9. brainstormed
  10. brainstormer
  11. brainstormers

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