Rhombencephalon is a synonym of hindbrain.
In anatomy terms the difference between hindbrain and rhombencephalon
is that hindbrain is the posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon while rhombencephalon is the hindbrain.
hindbrain
Noun
(
en noun)
(anatomy) The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon
Synonyms
* rhombencephalon
Meronyms
* cerebellum
* pons
* medulla