Etymograph

English

encephalocraniocutaneous

From encephalo- + cranio- + cutaneous.

Formed from encephalo- + cranio- + cutaneous

Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος ‘brain’

English encephalo-

Ancient Greek κρᾱνῐ́ον ‘the head’

English cranio-

Proto-Indo-European *kuH-t-

Proto-Italic *kutis

Latin cutis ‘skin’

New Latin cutaneus

English cutaneous

Today it means

adj A descriptive medical term referring to structures or conditions that simultaneously involve the brain, skull, and skin, often used in the context of congenital or developmental disorders that affect these systems together.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / encephalocraniocutaneous