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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
brainstem/ˈbreɪnstem/

▶noun Anatomy the central trunk of the mammalian brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain.

'brainstem' also found in these Oxford entries:

hindbrain - medulla oblongata - midbrain - pons - reticular formation

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