n. [ Gr. 'egke`falos the brain + kh`lh tumor. ] (Med.) Hernia of the brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An encephaloid cancer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'egke`falos + -oid. ] Resembling the material of the brain; cerebriform. [ 1913 Webster ]

Encephaloid cancer (Med.), a very malignant form of cancer of brainlike consistency. See under Cancer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'egke`falos the brain + -logy. ] The science which treats of the brain, its structure and functions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. encephala [ NL. See Encephalos. ] (Anat.) The contents of the cranium; the brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'egke`falos the brain + pa`schein, paqei^n, to suffer. ] (Med.) Any disease or symptoms of disease referable to disorders of the brain; as, lead encephalopathy, the cerebral symptoms attending chronic lead poisoning. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'egke`falos; 'en in + kefalh` head. ] (Anat.) The encephalon. [ 1913 Webster ]

In man the encephalos reaches its full size about seven years of age. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'egke`falos the brain + &unr_; a cutting. ] (Surg.) The act or art of dissecting the brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zoöl.) Having a head; -- said of most Mollusca; -- opposed to acephalous. [ 1913 Webster ]