Encephalitis Synonyms

ĕn-sĕfə-lītĭs
Inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. cephalitis
  2. phrenitis

Words Related to Encephalitis

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Encephalitis Sentence Examples

  • Eastern equine encephalitis occurs in eastern and southeastern United States; western equine and California encephalitis occur throughout the West; and St. Louis encephalitis occurs throughout the country.

  • Equine encephalitis is carried by mosquitoes that do not normally bite humans but do bite horses and birds.

  • At the age of three, Luke suddenly became seriously ill with viral encephalitis of unknown origin.

  • Physicians may administer tests to rule out conditions other than fever that could have caused the seizure, such as epilepsy, meningitis, or encephalitis.

  • Children who have a neurological disorder or illness such as encephalitis or meningitis may suddenly show signs of cognitive impairment and adaptive difficulties.

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