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Brain

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headnoun(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
nousnounCommon sense; practical intelligence.
mindnounThe capability for rational thought.
geniusnoun(countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.
mentalitynounA mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs.
brainpowernounMental ability; intelligence.
encephalonnoun(neuroanatomy, especially embryologic neuroanatomy) The area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord; synonym of brain.
mastermindnoun(idiomatic) A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation.
learning abilitynounmental ability
mental capacitynounmental ability
psychenounThe human soul, mind, or spirit.
witnounHumour, especially when clever or quick.

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encephalonnoun(neuroanatomy, especially embryologic neuroanatomy) The area of central nervous system that includes all higher nervous centers, enclosed within the skull and continuous with the spinal cord; synonym of brain.
headnoun(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
psychenounThe human soul, mind, or spirit.
geniusnoun(countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.
mentalitynounA mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs.
brainpowernounMental ability; intelligence.
mastermindnoun(idiomatic) A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation.
witnounHumour, especially when clever or quick.
nousnounCommon sense; practical intelligence.
mindnounThe capability for rational thought.
learning abilitynounmental ability
mental capacitynounmental ability
cerebellar(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the cerebellum.
cerebralIntellectual rather than emotional or physical.
cortexnoun(countable, anatomy) The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.
cerebrovascular(anatomy) Relating to the blood vessels that run to or from the brain.
skullnoun(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.
craniumnoun(anatomy) That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
nervenounCourage; boldness; audacity; gall.
cervicalnoun(anatomy) Ellipsis of cervical vertebra. [(anatomy) Any of the seven vertebrae of the neck.]

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