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encephalo-

encephalo- prefix: pertaining to the brain.

Prefix

encephalo-

  1. Pertaining to the brain.
    • Holonym: cephalo-

Forms of encephalo-

alternative formencephal-

Origin of encephalo-

From en- + cephalo-. From Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”) (within the head), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Questions about encephalo-

What does encephalo- mean?
Encephalo- means pertaining to the brain.
What part of speech is encephalo-?
Encephalo- is a prefix.

Words near encephalo- in the dictionary

  1. encephalizations
  2. encephalize
  3. encephalized
  4. encephalizes
  5. encephalizing
  6. encephalo-
  7. encephalocele
  8. encephaloceles
  9. encephaloclastic
  10. encephalocoele
  11. encephalocoeles

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