Encephalon

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enkephalos, "within the head"), from ἐν (en, "in") + κεφαλή (kephalē, "head").

Full definition of encephalon

Noun

1. (neuroanatomy) The area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord; the brain.

Synonyms

• brain

Derived terms

• encephalic