əˌlɒn, -lən Origin:
1735–45; < Neo-Latin, alteration (-on for -os) of Greek enképhalos (adj.) within the head, as masculine noun, brain; see en-2, -cephalous
1735–45; < Neo-Latin, alteration (-on for -os) of Greek enképhalos (adj.) within the head, as masculine noun, brain; see en-2, -cephalous
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encephalon (ɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -la | |
| a technical name for brain | |
| [C18: from New Latin, from Greek enkephalos brain (literally: that which is in the head), from | |
| en'cephalous | |
| —adj | |
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Encephalon
is always a great word to know.
So is jugular. Does it mean:
| pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or collecting blood from within the skull |
| a large, triangular muscle covering the joint of the shoulder, the action of which raises the arm away from the side of the body |
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encephalon en·ceph·a·lon (ěn-sěf'ə-lŏn')
n. pl. en·ceph·a·la (-lə)
See brain.
en·ceph'a·lous adj.
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