encephalitis

English

Etymology

From encephal- +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/, /ɛnˌkɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

encephalitis (countable and uncountable, plural encephalitides)

  1. (pathology) Inflammation of the brain.

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