encephalon

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enkephalos, “within the head”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalē, “head”).

Noun

encephalon (plural encephala)

1. (neuroanatomy) The area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord; the brain.

Synonyms

• brain

Derived terms

• encephalic

Translations

brain

• Catalan: encèfal (ca) m

• Spanish: encéfalo (es) m