encephaloid
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Related to encephaloid: encephaloid carcinoma
encephaloid
[en-sef´ah-loid]1. resembling the brain or brain substance.
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]
encephaloid
/en·ceph·a·loid/ (en-sef´il-oid)1. resembling the brain or brain substance.
en·ceph·a·loid
(en-sef'ă-loyd)Resembling brain substance; denoting a carcinoma of soft, brainlike consistency.
[encephalo- + G. eidos, resemblance]
encephaloid
1. resembling the brain or brain substance.
2. medullary carcinoma.