| encephalo- or encephal- pref. Brain: encephalitis. [New Latin, from Greek (muelos) enkephalos, (marrow) in the head : en-, in; see en-2 + kephal  , head; see ghebh-el- in Indo-European roots.] |
encephalo- before a vowel, encephal-
combining form
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) indicating the brain encephalogram encephalitis
[from New Latin, from Greek enkephalos, from en- in + kephalē head]
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