1. 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: brainstem, brain-stem, brain stem]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
brainstem
n 1: 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: brainstem, brain-stem,
brain stem]