brain stem

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This word may also be spelled "brainstem."
brain stem(
breyn
 
stehm
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el tronco del encéfalo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
His brain stem got damaged in a car accident.Se dañó el tronco del encéfalo en un accidente de tráfico.
b. el tronco encefálico
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The brain stem maintains the automatic control of breathing.El tronco encefálico mantiene el control automático de la respiración.
c. el tallo cerebral
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Unfortunately, Elena found out yesterday that a tumor has formed in her brain stem.Desafortunadamente, Elena descubrió ayer que un tumor se ha formado en su tallo cerebral.
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