encephaloid
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encephaloid
[en-sef´ah-loid]1. resembling the brain or brain substance.
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en·ceph·a·loid
(en-sef'ă-loyd),Resembling brain substance; denoting a carcinoma of soft, brainlike consistency, with reference to gross features.
[encephalo- + G. eidos, resemblance]
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en·ceph·a·loid
(en-sef'ă-loyd)Resembling brain substance; denoting a carcinoma of soft, brainlike consistency.
[encephalo- + G. eidos, resemblance]
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