encephalon
[ en-sef-uh-lon, -luh n ]
/ ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən /
noun, plural en·ceph·a·la [en-sef-uh-luh] /ɛnˈsɛf ə lə/.
Anatomy.
the brain.
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
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Derived forms of encephalon
encephalous, adjectiveWord Origin for encephalon
C18: from New Latin, from Greek
enkephalos brain (literally: that which is in the head), from
en- ² +
kephalē head
Medical definitions for encephalon
encephalon
[ ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′ ]
n. pl. en•ceph•a•la (-lə)
brain