encephal/o, cerebr/o

encephal/o and cerebr/o both mean brain or cerebrum; encephal/o is Greek and cerebr/o is Latin.

"en-SEFF-uh-loh / seh-REE-broh." Coach: "Both point to the brain; encephal is Greek, cerebr is Latin."

Examples: encephalitis, encephalopathy, electroencephalogram, encephalocele, anencephaly.

Also: encephalomyelitis, meningoencephalitis, cerebral, cerebrospinal, cerebrovascular, cerebritis, cerebrovascular accident.