Defn: An encephaloid cancer.
ENCEPHALOLOGY
En*ceph`a*lol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]
Defn: The science which treats of the brain, its structure and functions.
ENCEPHALON
En*ceph"a*lon, n. Etym: [NL. See Encephalos.] (Anat.)
Defn: The contents of the cranium; the brain.
ENCEPHALOPATHY
En*ceph`a*lop"a*thy, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Defn: Any disease or symptoms of disease referable to disorders of the brain; as, lead encephalopathy, the cerebral symptoms attending chronic lead poisoning.
ENCEPHALOS
En*ceph"a*los, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Defn: The encephalon.
In man the encephalos reaches its full size about seven years of age.
Sir W. Hamilton.
ENCEPHALOTOMY
En*ceph`a*lot"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Surg.)