WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
encephal-, 
  1. var. of encephalo- before a vowel:encephalic.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
encephalo-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "brain,'' used in the formation of compound words:encephalograph.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] encephal-. 
  • Greek enképhalos. See encephalon

'encephal-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anencephaly - encephalalgia - encephalasthenia - encephalic - encephalitis - encephalo- - encephaloma - encephalosis

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