ENCEPHAL-

Meaning of ENCEPHAL- in English

[encephal-] or encephalo- comb form [F encephal-, fr. Gk enkephal-, fr. enkephalos, fr. en- + kephale head--more at cephalic]: brain "encephalitis" "encephalomyocarditis"

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ENCEPHAL- — or encephalo- combining form see: cephalic brain
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ENCEPHAL- — combining form or encephalo- Etymology: French encéphal-, from Greek enkephal-, from enkephalos brain 1. : brain encephal itis encephalo cele …
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ENCEPHAL- — var. of encephalo- before a vowel: encephalic.
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ENCEPHAL- — or encephalo- Etymology: French encéphal-, from Greek enkephal-, from enkephalos, from en- + kephalē head — more at cephalic : …
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ENCEPHAL — Variant: or encephalo- Function: combining form Etymology: French encéphal-, from Greek enkephal-, from enkephalos, from en- + kephal ē head …
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ENKEPHALIN — noun Etymology: enkephal- (alteration of encephal-) + -in Date: 1975 either of two pentapeptides with opiate and analgesic activity that …
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ENCEPHALO- — combining form see: encephal-
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ANENCEPHALY — noun (plural -lies) Etymology: 2a- + encephal- + 2-y Date: circa 1889 congenital absence of all or a major part …
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ENCEPHALO- — combining form see encephal-
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ENKEPHALIN — enˈkefələ̇n, eŋ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: enkephal- , alteration of encephal- + -in : either of two pentapeptides with …
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ENCEPHALOMYOCARDITIS — enˈsefəlōˌ noun Etymology: New Latin, from encephal- + myocarditis : an acute febrile virus disease of various vertebrates that is …
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POLIOENCEPHALOMYELITIS — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from poli- + encephal- + myelitis : inflammation of the gray matter of the brain …
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LISSENCEPHALA — ˌli(ˌ)senˈsefələ, _sə̇n-, -_s ə n- noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from liss- + -encephala (from Greek enkephalos brain) …
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ENCEPHALOSIS — -ˈlōsə̇s noun ( plural encephalo·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from encephal- + -osis : encephalopathy
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ENCEPHALOPHONE — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌfōn noun ( -s ) Etymology: encephal- + -phone : an apparatus that emits a continuous hum whose pitch is …
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ENCEPHALOPATHY — ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈläpəthē noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin encephalopathia, from encephal- + -pathia -pathy : a disease of the brain …
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ENCEPHALOMYELITIS — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from encephal- + myelitis : concurrent inflammation of the brain and spinal cord ; specifically …
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ENCEPHALOMERE — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌmi(ə)r noun ( -s ) Etymology: encephal- + -mere : a segment of the embryonic brain • en·ceph·a·lo·mer·ic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|merik adjective
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ENCEPHALOMENINGITIS — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from encephal- + meningitis : meningoencephalitis
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ENCEPHALOMALACIA — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ)lō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from encephal- + malacia : softening of the brain due to degenerative changes in nervous …
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ENCEPHALOID — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlȯid adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary encephal- + -oid; probably originally formed as French encéphaloïde : resembling the material of …
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ENCEPHALOGRAPHY — ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlägrəfē noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary encephal- + -graphy : roentgenography of the brain after the cerebrospinal …
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ENCEPHALOGRAPH — -ˌgraf, -ȧf noun ( -s ) Etymology: encephal- + -graph 1. : encephalogram 2. : electroencephalograph
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ENCEPHALOGRAM — ˌgram noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary encephal- + -gram : an X-ray picture of the brain made …
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ENCEPHALOCOELE — noun ( -s ) Etymology: encephal- + -coele : the ventricles of the brain
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ENCEPHALOCELE — noun also en·ceph·a·lo·coele ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷fəlōˌsēl ( -s ) Etymology: encephalocele International Scientific Vocabulary encephal- + -cele; encephalocoele alteration (influenced by -coele …
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ENCEPHALITIS — ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlīd.ə̇s, -ītə̇s noun ( plural encephalit·i·des -ˈlid.əˌdēz, -itə-) Etymology: New Latin, from encephal- + -itis : inflammation of the brain …
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ENCEPHALIC — |ensə̇|falik, -lēk adjective Etymology: French encéphalique, from encéphal- encephal- + -ique -ic : of or relating to the brain ; …
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ENCEPHALOSIS — /en sef'euh loh"sis/ , n. Pathol. organic disease of the brain. [ ENCEPHAL- + -OSIS ]
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ENCEPHALOMA — /en sef'euh loh"meuh/ , n. , pl. encephalomas, encephalomata /-meuh teuh/ . Pathol. 1. a brain tumor. 2. hernia of …
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ENCEPHALO- — a combining form meaning "brain," used in the formation of compound words: encephalograph. Also, esp. before a vowel, encephal- . …
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ENCEPHALITIS — — encephalitic /en sef'euh lit"ik/ , adj. /en sef'euh luy"tis/ , n. Pathol. 1. inflammation of the substance of the …
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