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encephal-

  1. variant of encephalo- before a vowel.

    encephalic.



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Encephal′ic, belonging to the head or brain.—ns.

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does encephal- mean?

Encephal- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “brain.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.Encephal- comes from the Greek ԰é󲹱Dz, meaning “brain." Literally, ԰é󲹱Dz means "in (en-) the head (󲹱ŧ).” Isn’t that where you find the brain?!Encephal- is a variant of encephalo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use encephalo- article.

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