En·ceph'a·loid adjective [ Greek 'egke`falos + -oid .] Resembling the material of the brain; cerebriform. Encephaloid cancer (Medicine) , a very malignant form of cancer of brainlike consistency. See under Cancer . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/34
Type: Term Pronunciation: en-sef′ă-loyd Definitions: 1. Resembling brain substance; denoting a carcinoma of soft, brainlike consistency, with reference to gross features. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=28878