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encephalon

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

Words nearby encephalon

encephalomyelopathy, encephalomyeloradiculitis, encephalomyeloradiculopathy, encephalomyocarditis, encephalomyocarditis virus, encephalon, encephalopathy, encephalopyosis, encephalorrhagia, encephaloschisis, encephalosclerosis
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Words related to encephalon

head, intellect, mind, cerebellum, cerebrum, gray matter, mentality, medulla oblongata, upper story, wit

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British Dictionary definitions for encephalon

encephalon
/ (ɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) /
noun plural -la (-lə)
a technical name for brain

Derived forms of encephalon

encephalous, 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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Medical definitions for encephalon

encephalon
[ ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′ ]
n. pl. en•ceph•a•la (-lə)
brain

Other words from encephalon

en•ceph′a•lous adj.
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