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- noun Alternative spelling of
brain stem .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
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Examples
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The brainstem is not in the final analysis a thoughtful companion.
June 17th, 2009 m_francis 2009
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Other than the word brainstem instead of cortex, he is correct.
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Other than the word brainstem instead of cortex, he is correct.
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Deep in the core of our brain lies a structure called the brainstem.
Dike Drummond, M.D.: Three Things to Do When the "F" Word Stops You Cold M.D. Dike Drummond 2012
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Deep in the core of our brain lies a structure called the brainstem.
Dike Drummond, M.D.: Three Things to Do When the "F" Word Stops You Cold M.D. Dike Drummond 2012
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Deep in the core of our brain lies a structure called the brainstem.
Dike Drummond, M.D.: Three Things to Do When the "F" Word Stops You Cold M.D. Dike Drummond 2012
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They had injected the stem cell into the brainstem, which is the most delicate structure in the brain.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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They had injected the stem cell into the brainstem, which is the most delicate structure in the brain.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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They had injected the stem cell into the brainstem, which is the most delicate structure in the brain.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The brainstem is the first part of the brain that processes auditory information and relays that information to higher brain centres.
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