encephal-

encephal(o)-

 

word element [Gr.], brain.

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encephalo-

, encephal- (en-sef'ă-lō, en-sef'ăl),

The brain. Compare: cerebro-.

[G. enkephalos, brain]

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encephalo-

, encephal-

Combining forms meaning the brain.
Compare: cerebro-

[G. enkephalos, brain]

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