encephalitis
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8.6
- noun
- /ɪnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
- If your brother has encephalitis, there's not much I can do for him except monitor his condition and put him on a healthy regimen.
- encephalitis virus
- acute encephalitis
- tick-borne encephalitis
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Watch on YouTubeI now have A history of serious concussions and I have what's called chronic traumatic encephalitis of the brain.
- I now have A history of serious concussions and I have what's called chronic traumatic encephalitis of the brain.
- And you probably remember that back then we had another dangerous virus, Triple E virus is Eastern a queen encephalitis virus.
Examples
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I'm curious if you've come across any patients with encephalitis?
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They all survived encephalitis.
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She had encephalitis when she was a child.
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Mosquito-borne encephalitis is serious business out here.
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Last summer a record number of people got tick-borne encephalitis.
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Janis lost her beloved horse, Satin, to encephalitis.
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Many young people suffered from encephalitis, as the virus chewed away at their brains and spinal cords.
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The doctor explained that encephalitis could lead to serious complications if not treated promptly.
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After contracting a virus, she was diagnosed with encephalitis and needed immediate medical attention.
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Early symptoms of encephalitis include fever, headache, and confusion.
Synonyms
A swelling and irritation of the brain usually caused by a virus
A brain infection causing fever, headache and confusion
Antonyms
Compounds
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6.1
A sudden brain infection by the herpes virus that causes swelling and serious illness
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8.5
A disease spread by mosquitoes from horses that causes swelling of the brain and can infect people
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5.2
An illness that makes the brain swell and can be deadly after West Nile virus infection
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1
9.9
A brain disease that caused deep sleepiness and severe muscle weakness during an epidemic in the early 1900s
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8.4
A deadly brain disease in cows that makes them unsteady and restless
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1
9.9
A rare long-lasting brain infection from measles that mainly affects children and young adults and often kills within three years
- Archaic
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8.6
An infection of the brain that makes people unable to move their eyes and feel very weak during 1915–1926 outbreaks
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A brain inflammation after measles that slowly gets worse in young people and usually causes death within a few years
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A sudden infection by the herpes virus that damages the front and side parts of the brain
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A sudden severe swelling of the brain with bleeding into brain tissue
- Archaic
A brain disease that causes deep sleep, weak muscles, and trouble moving the eyes in the early 1900s
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A serious brain infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 that makes the brain swell and causes seizures
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A rare brain infection after measles that slowly damages thinking and movement
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A rare long-lasting brain inflammation after measles in children and young adults that slowly gets worse and often causes death
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A tiny germ that causes brain inflammation in people and animals and spreads by infected mosquitoes
How Severe
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8.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
encephalitis = encephalon (transparent) = encephal + itis
The medical suffix '-itis' productively means 'inflammation of', and combined with the brain-related base yields the literal meaning 'inflammation of the brain'.
Etymology
Encephalitis comes from Greek words: encephal- meaning 'brain' or 'in the head' and -itis meaning 'inflammation', the same -itis in arthritis. So, encephalitis means 'inflammation of the brain', which is why it is a serious condition.