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encephalitis: Meaning and Definition of
en•ceph•a•li•tis
Pronunciation: (en-sef"u-lī'tis), [key]
— n. Pathol.
- inflammation of the substance of the brain.
- Also calleda form of this condition, caused by a filterable virus and characterized by apathy and abnormal sleepiness; sleeping sickness.
See also:
- encephalitis (Thesaurus)
