brain stem
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Noun
brain stem (plural brain stems)
- (neuroanatomy, anatomy) The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the rest of the forebrain.
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part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum
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