encephalolithiasis (en-sef "al-o-lith-i'as is)

The formation of calculi in the ENCHONDROMA brain. [Gr., egkephalos, the brain, +' lithiasis, the formation of calculi.] encephalology (en-sef-al-ol'o-je). The anatomy, physiology, etc., of the brain. [Gr., egkephalos, the brain, -f logos, understanding.] encephaloma of the brain. (en-sef-al-o'mah). A tumor encephaloma lac i a (en-sef"al-o-mal-a's eah). Softening of the brain as in infarction due to embolism. [Gr., egkephalos, the brain, + malakia, softening.] enceph"alomeningi'tis. See cerebral meningitis, under meningitis. encephalomeningocele ( en-sef "al-o-men in'go-sel). Hernia of the cerebral membrane and the brain substance. [Gr., egkephalos, brain, + menigx, (mening membrane, + kele, hernia.] encephalometer (en-sef-al-om'et-er). An instrument for ascertaining that point in the cranium which corresponds to a particular organ of the brain by measurement from the known or a umed situation of another cerebral organ. [Gr., egkephalos, the brain, + metron, a measure.] encephalomyelitis tis). A combination (en-sef "al-o-mi-el-i'- of inflammation of brain and spinal cord. encephalon (en-sef 'al-on).e. The brain. See brain and cerebrum, trilohare. A form of monstrosity in which the cerebrum is divided into three portions separated by longitudinal sulci. [Gr., en, within, + kephale, head.] enceph"alonar'cos is. Stupor. encephalopathy (en-sef-al-op'ath-e). Syn.: cerebropathy. Any affection of the brain, especially disordered cerebral action due to a constitutional disease or to disease in some other part of the organism, albuminuric e. Eclampsia a ociated with albuminuria, saturnine e. E. due to lead poisoning. According to Ro , idiocy, imbecility, and epilepsy are frequently observed among the children of those who work in lead, uremic e. See albuthe brain minuric e. [Gr., egkephalos, brain, + pathos, disease.] encephalorhachidian (en-sef 'al-o-rakkid'e-an). See cerebrospinal. [Gr., egbrae.] kephalos, the brain, -frachis, the verteencephalorrhagia (en-sef[Gr., "al-or-ra'jeah). Cerebral hemorrhage. egkephalos, brain, -f regnunai, to burst out.] encephaloscopy (en-sef-al-os'ko-pe). Syn.: cere bros copy. 1. The art or proce of examining the brain (as by examining the fundus oculi, by applying a differential calorimeter, etc.). 2. Of some writers, see cranioscopy. [Gr., egkephalos, the brain, + skopein, to examine.] encephalothlipsis (en-sef-al-o-thlip's is). Compre ion of the brain. [Gr., egkephalos, + thlipsis, pre ure.] enchondroma (en-kon-dro'mah). A cartilaginous tumor of true independent growth, growing in connection with bones lithos, a or, in many cases, in glands, cystic e. An e. in which some or all of the lobules undergo softening (usually mucoid) and liquefaction, so that cysts are formed, which sometimes have cartilaginous walls. e. An molle. e. having Syn.a: gelatinous soft e., 'gelatinous consistence.e. It usually contains many large star-shaped cells, e. mucosum, e. myxoma to des. Syn.: chondro myxoma. An e. containing mucoid ti ue, but in which the cartilage predominates, fibrous e. An e. composed of fibrocartilage. gelatinous e. See e. molle. hyaline e. An e. that is composed of one or more lobules of hyaline cartilage, mucoid e. See e. mucosum. myxo-e. An e. containing myxomatous ti ue, o ifying e., osteoid e. A bone tumor in which the proportions of bone and cartilage are nearly equal. reticulated e. An e. consisting of reticulated cartilage. [Gr., en, in, + chondros, cartilage, -foma, tumor.]