Thalamencephalon
/ˌθæl.əm.ɛnˈsɛf.ə.lɒn/noun
An anatomical term for the part of the brain including the thalamus and related structures in the forebrain.
Did you know?The first element, Greek thálamos, originally meant a chamber or inner room, so this scientific term literally frames part of the brain as an inner chamber of the mind.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
thálamos
“a chamber, inner room, or bridal chamber”
Ancient Greek
Greek
enkephalos
“the brain, literally the thing 'in the head'”
19th Century
English
thalamencephalon
“a technical anatomical term for part of the forebrain”
Modern English
English
thalamencephalon
“a rare anatomical term referring to the thalamic region of the brain”
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