[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

brain-stem
     n : 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
see also:
brainstem brain stem 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

brainstem
     n : 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: brain-stem, brain
         stem
see also:
brain-stem brain stem 

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