encephaloid

encephaloid
Resembling brain substance; denoting a carcinoma of soft, brainlike consistency, with reference to gross features. [encephalo- + G. eidos, resemblance]

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en·ceph·a·loid in-'sef-ə-.lȯid adj resembling the material of the brain

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adj.
having the appearance of brain tissue.

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en·ceph·a·loid (en-sefґə-loid) [encephalo- + -oid] resembling the brain or brain substance.

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