 encephalon |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord | |
| Synonyms: | brain | |
| Related terms: | neural_structure head central_nervous_system forebrain brain_cell circle_of_Willis ventricle midbrain hindbrain brainstem communicating_artery fornix neencephalon brain | |
| Similar spelling: |
enkephalin encephalogram encephalocele encephalitis encephalartos |
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