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encephalon

[ en-sef-uh-lon, -luh n ]
/ ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /
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noun, plural en·ceph·a·la [en-sef-uh-luh] /ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/.

Anatomy. the brain.

RELATED WORDS

head, intellect, wit, mentality, cerebellum, cerebrum

Nearby words

  1. encephalomyelopathy,
  2. encephalomyeloradiculitis,
  3. encephalomyeloradiculopathy,
  4. encephalomyocarditis,
  5. encephalomyocarditis virus,
  6. encephalopathy,
  7. encephalopyosis,
  8. encephalorrhagia,
  9. encephaloschisis,
  10. encephalosclerosis

Origin of encephalon

1735–45; < New Latin, alteration (-on for -os) of Greek enképhalos (adj.) within the head, as masculine noun, brain; see en-2, -cephalous
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British Dictionary definitions for encephalon

encephalon

/ (ɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

a technical name for brain
Derived Formsencephalous, adjective

Word Origin for encephalon

C18: from New Latin, from Greek enkephalos brain (literally: that which is in the head), from en- ² + kephalē head
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Medicine definitions for encephalon

encephalon

[ ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′ ]

n. pl. en•ceph•a•la (-lə)

brain
Related formsen•ceph′a•lous adj.
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