encephalon

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The literal references to the foregoing are: am, amnion; al, allantois; v, vitellus; h, encephalon; i, eye; c, heart; f, liver; g, gizzard; ms, upper, and mi, lower member.

From Was Man Created? by Mott, Henry A. (Henry Augustus)

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 astronomical knowledge of the encephalon, that is, the most intimate to which we can aspire, only reveals to us matter in motion.

From The Mind and the Brain Being the Authorised Translation of L'Âme et le Corps by Binet, Alfred

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.