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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesencéfalo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: enˈse.fa.lo
"El encéfalo forma parte central del sistema nervioso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The brain of a vertebrate animal, comprising the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain.
"The comparative anatomical study focused on the development of the encephalon across various mammalian species." - 2
The entire contents of the cranial cavity; the brain considered as a whole anatomical structure.
"Pathological examination revealed significant localized lesions within the encephalon."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, originating from Ancient Greek 'enkephalon' (ἐνκέφαλον), meaning 'brain', which is a compound of 'en-' (in) and 'kephale' (head). It entered English medical and anatomical terminology in the 17th century to precisely designate the vertebrate brain contained within the skull.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Encephalon" is said worldwide
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encéphale
Transliteration: ɑ̃.se.fal
"L'encéphale est protégé par la boîte crânienne."
Enzephalon
Transliteration: ɛnt͡sɛfaˈloːn
"Das Enzephalon steuert die zentralen Körperfunktionen."
encefalo
Transliteration: enˈtʃɛ.fa.lo
"L'encefalo umano è composto da miliardi di neuroni."
encéfalo
Transliteration: enˈse.fa.lo
"El encéfalo forma parte central del sistema nervioso."
encéfalo
Transliteration: ẽˈsɛ.fɐ.lu
"O encéfalo humano consome muita energia."
मस्तिष्क
Transliteration: mastishk
"मानव मस्तिष्क तंत्रिका तंत्र का केंद्र है।"
脑
Transliteration: nǎo
"人的脑由多个不同区域组成。"
뇌
Transliteration: noe
"뇌는 신체의 모든 기능을 조절합니다."
脳
Transliteration: nō
"脳は中枢神経系の中核をなす。"
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