Definition of encephalitis Encephalitis
/ɛnsɛˌfʌlajˈtʌs/ - [ensefulaytus] - en•ceph•a•li•tis
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What does encephalitis mean?
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NounPlural: encephalitises |
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| encephalitis - inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use) | ||
| cephalitis, phrenitis | ||
| rubor, redness, inflammation arousal to violent emotion | ||
| acute hemorrhagic encephalitis encephalitis that resembles apoplexy due to blood extravasation | ||
| equine encephalitis, equine encephalomyelitis encephalitis caused by a virus that is transmitted by a mosquito from an infected horse | ||
| acute inclusion body encephalitis, herpes encephalitis, herpes simplex encephalitis common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes | ||
| leukoencephalitis inflammation of the white matter of the brain | ||
| cerebromeningitis, encephalomeningitis, meningoencephalitis inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges | ||
| panencephalitis diffuse inflammation of the entire brain | ||
| encephalitis lethargica, epidemic encephalitis, lethargic encephalitis, sleeping sickness, sleepy sickness an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness | ||
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- encephalitis (Noun)
An Inflammation of the brain.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- encephalitis (n.)
Inflammation of the brain.
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encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain due to infection, autoimmune processes, toxins, and other conditions; viral infections are a relatively frequent cause of this condition.
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- Encephalitis is a disease of the brain. It is when there is an inflammation of the brain. This is most often caused by viruses, but may also be caused by bacteria. The brain is damaged when the inflamed brain parts push against the skull. Encephalitis can be fatal. Encephalitis can be caused by diseases such as syphilis or rabies.
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🔤- encephalitis, noun, singular of encephalitides.
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