Resembling brain tissue in appearance or structure; sometimes used to describe certain types of cancer that look similar to brain tissue under a microscope.
From Greek enkephalos (brain) + -oid (resembling, similar to), literally meaning 'brain-like' in appearance.
Pathologists use 'encephaloid' to describe cancers with a soft, brain-like texture—it's a visual description that helps doctors classify and treat different tumor types.
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