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encephale isole

en·céph·ale i·so·lé

(ahn-sā-fal' ē-sō-lā'),

An animal with its caudal medulla transected and its respiration maintained artificially; it remains alert, has sleep-wake cycles, normal pupillary reactions, and a normal electroencephalogram. Compare: cerveau isolé.

[Fr. isolated brain]

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