Understanding Encephalous: Definition, Examples, and Differences with Extracranial

Encephalous comes from the Greek words "en" meaning "within" and "cephalos" meaning "head". In medicine, encephalous refers to something that is located within the head or brain.

For example, an encephalous tumor is a tumor that originates within the brain, as opposed to one that originates in another part of the body and has spread to the brain. Similarly, encephalous inflammation is inflammation that occurs within the brain, such as meningitis or encephalitis.

In general, the term encephalous is used to describe any condition or structure that is located within the head or brain, and it is often used in contrast to extracranial, which means outside of the skull.

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