Encephalola

/ˌɛnsɛfəˈloʊlə/ noun

Definition

A small or diminished brain structure, or a general term for small brain-related lesions or abnormalities.

Etymology

From Greek enkephalos (brain) + -ola (diminutive suffix), creating a term for small or reduced brain structures.

Kelly Says

This is a technical term rarely used in modern medicine, but it shows how older medical language used diminutive forms to describe small abnormalities—like saying 'tiny brain thing' in Greek.

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