encephalon

English - Turkish

Definition of encephalon in English Turkish dictionary

kafa içi

beyin

ansefal

dimağ

(Tıp) Beyin, dimağ, tümbeyin, enkefal(on)

English - English

Definition of encephalon in English English dictionary

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

Part of brain, area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord

{i} brain (Anatomy)

The contents of the cranium; the brain

Related Terms

The encephalon

encephalos

Hyphenation

en·ceph·a·lon

Synonyms

brain

Etymology

[ in-'se-f&-"län, -l&am ] (noun.) 1741. From Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enkephalos, “within the head”) from ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalē, “head”)