Encephalitis
41encephalitis — en·ceph·a li·tis || ‚ensefÉ™ laɪtɪs n. inflammation of the brain …
42encephalitis — [ɛnˌsɛfə lʌɪtɪs, ˌkɛfə ] noun inflammation of the brain. Derivatives encephalitic adjective …
43encephalitis — en·ceph·a·li·tis …
44encephalitis — UK [enˌsefəˈlaɪtɪs] / US / UK [enˌkefəˈlaɪtɪs] noun [uncountable] medical a very serious disease affecting your brain that is caused by an infection …
45encephalitis — en•ceph•a•li•tis [[t]ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs[/t]] n. 1) pat inflammation of the substance of the brain 2) pat sleeping sickness 2) • Etymology: 1835–45 en•ceph a•lit′ic ˈlɪt ɪk adj …
46encephalitis — /ɛnsɛfəˈlaɪtəs / (say ensefuh luytuhs), /ɛnkɛf / (say enkef ), /ən / (say uhn ) noun inflammation of the substance of the brain. {New Latin; see encephal(o) , itis} –encephalitic /ɛnsɛfəˈlɪtɪk/ (say ensefuh litik), /ɛnkɛfə / (say enkefuh ),… …
47epidemic encephalitis — encephalitis epidemica any viral encephalitis that occurs in epidemics; common types are Japanese B e., St. Louis e., and tick borne e. See also equine encephalomyelitis …
48hemorrhagic encephalitis — encephalitis in which there is inflammation of the brain with hemorrhagic foci and perivascular exudate; common types are herpes simplex encephalitis and acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalomyelitis …
49limbic encephalitis — encephalitis of the limbic system of the rhinencephalon, a type similar to herpes encephalitis, characterized by degenerative changes of the hippocampus and amygdaloid nuclei with memory loss, confusion, seizures, and progressive dementia. There… …
50acute necrotizing encephalitis — encephalitis characterized by a particularly destructive reaction in the brain; cf. herpes simplex e. and acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalomyelitis …
