Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

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Chapter 14 - The Brain and Cranial Nerves - Study Guide - Building Your Medical Vocabulary - Page 556: 5

Answer

Encephalo- means “within the head” or “brain”. A term that uses this element is electroencephalogram.

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Encephalo- comes from Greek from en- “in” and cephalon- “head” and means “within the head” or “brain”. An example is electroencephalogram from electro- “electricial”, encephalo- “brain” and -gram “record”. An electroencephalogram is a recording of electrical brain activity.
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