brain stem

== English == === Alternative forms === brainstem === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === 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. ==== Meronyms ==== medulla oblongata pons pons Varolii midbrain ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === tribesman