encephalon

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Cerebral Neuralgia.—We enter, here, on an extremely obscure and doubtful subject: Can there be pain in the central masses of the encephalon?

From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Anstie, Francis E.

The Cerebrum or Great Brain lies above the plane of the tentorium, and forms much the largest division of the encephalon.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

I consider the significance of the encephalon to depend upon the number and size of the cells composing it.

From The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn by Smith, William Benjamin

The physiological experimenter has also made it evident that the decussation of the conductors of sensitive impressions has its seat in the spinal core, and not in the encephalon, as had been supposed.

From Medical Essays, 1842-1882 by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

The central portion comprises the brain or encephalon and the spinal cord.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.