English Explanatory Dictionary

encephalitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Inflammation of the brain.

Pronunciation

/ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/ /ɛnˌkɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-encephalitis.wav

Word forms

encephalitis encephalitides

Etymology

From encephal- + -itis.

Synonyms

cephalitis phrenitis

Related words

meningitis sleeping sickness

Derived words

Australian encephalitis autoencephalitis cerebroencephalitis Cree encephalitis eastern equine encephalitis encephalitic encephalitis lethargica encephalitogen encephalitogenous granulomatous amoebic encephalitis herpesencephalitis Japanese encephalitis leucoencephalitis leukoencephalitis meningoencephalitis Murray Valley encephalitis myeloencephalitis panencephalitis periencephalitis polioencephalitis postencephalitis Powassan encephalitis Russian encephalitis Russian spring-summer encephalitis Russian spring–summer encephalitis tick-borne encephalitis Venezuelan equine encephalitis ventriculoencephalitis West Nile encephalitis
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