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Encephalon

Encephalon Meaning & Definition
Encephalon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Encephalon?

[n] that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

Synonyms | Synonyms for Encephalon: brain

Related Terms | Find terms related to Encephalon:

See Also | arteria communicans | brain cell | brain stem | brainstem | caput | central nervous system | circle of Willis | CNS | communicating artery | forebrain | fornix | head | hindbrain | mesencephalon | midbrain | neencephalon | neoencephalon | neural structure | prosencephalon | rhombencephalon | systema nervosum centrale | ventricle

Encephalon In Webster's Dictionary

\En*ceph"a*lon\, n. [NL. See {Encephalos}.] (Anat.) The contents of the cranium; the brain.

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