mesencephal(e Anat.
(mɛsənˈsɛfəl)
[a. F. mésencéphale.]
= mesencephalon.
| 1839–47 Todd's Cycl. Anat. III. 684/2 The mesocephale or mesencephale. The name was suggested by Chaussier. 1889 Buck's Handbk. Med Sci. VIII. 128/2 In early embryonic stages the mesencephal is the most conspicuous region of the entire brain. |