encephalo-
English
Alternative forms
- encephal- (before vowels)
Etymology
From en- + cephalo-. From Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “brain”) (within the head), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).
Prefix
encephalo-
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with encephalo-
Related terms
- anencephaly
- cephalo- (and its derivatives)
- encephalic
- encephalon