Meaning

root

encephal/o

brain

GreekNervous

Terms built from encephal/o

2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with encephal/o marked.

encephal/o decoded step by step

2 library terms, read one part at a time.

electroencephalogram

  1. The root electr/o means “electricity”.
  2. The root encephal/o means “brain”.
  3. The suffix -gram means “record”.
  4. Together: Recording of electrical activity in the brain.

encephalitis

  1. The root encephal/o means “brain”.
  2. The suffix -itis means “inflammation”.
  3. Together: Inflammation of the brain.

Parts that combine with encephal/o

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Other examples

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encephalopathy

Other word parts with the same meaning

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