encephal-

combining form

variants or encephalo-

: brain

encephalitis

encephalomyocarditis

Word History

Etymology

French encéphal-, from Greek enkephal-, from enkephalos, from en- + kephalē head — more at cephalic

Kids Definition

encephal-

combining form

variants or encephalo-

: brain

encephalitis

Etymology

derived from Greek en- "in" and kephalē "head"