encephalopathic

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Affected by a disease of the brain

adjective
/ˌɛn.səˌfæl.əˈpæθ.ɪk/

Specialized

: encefalopático

The patient was diagnosed with an encephalopathic condition.

Examples

Children with certain metabolic disorders may appear encephalopathic during episodes of illness.
The doctor noted several encephalopathic signs during the neurological examination.
After the liver failure, the patient became increasingly encephalopathic and confused.
Doctors are studying the effects of encephalopathic disorders.
The doctor explained that her symptoms were encephalopathic, indicating a serious brain disorder.
After the accident, he was diagnosed with encephalopathic changes in his brain.
The patient's encephalopathic condition required immediate medical attention to address his cognitive decline.

Surface Forms

encephalopathic positive

Morphology

encephalopathic = encephalopathy (opaque) = encephal + pathy + ic

Forming an adjective from the noun 'encephalopathy' by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ic' is a regular derivational step.

Etymology

Encephalopathic comes from two Greek parts: encephalo- meaning 'in the head' and -pathic meaning 'disease' or 'suffering'. So, encephalopathic describes someone who is affected by a brain disease or brain disorder.