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
• Syn: ↑brain-stem, ↑brain stem
• Hypernyms: ↑neural structure
• Part Holonyms: ↑brain, ↑encephalon
• Part Meronyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.