istmo del encéfalo

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “the isthmus of the brain”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌisdmo del enˈθefalo/ [ˌizð̞.mo ð̞el ẽn̟ˈθe.fa.lo] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˌisdmo del enˈsefalo/ [ˌizð̞.mo ð̞el ẽnˈse.fa.lo] (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: ist‧mo del en‧cé‧fa‧lo === Noun === istmo del encéfalo m (plural istmos del encéfalo) (anatomy) the lower and middle part of the brain where the cerebrum and the cerebellum meet. === Further reading === “istmo del encéfalo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025