/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of herpes simplex encephalitis Find synonyms for: Noun1. herpes simplex encephalitis, herpes encephalitis, acute inclusion body encephalitis, encephalitis, cephalitis, phrenitisusage: common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ounterfeit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language