| 单词 | encephalitis |
| 释义 | encephalitis[ en-sef-uh-lahy-tis ] / ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR encephalitis ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology.inflammation of the substance of the brain. Also called encephali·tis le·thar·gi·ca [li-thahr-ji-kuh]. /lɪˈθɑr dʒɪ kə/. a form of this condition, caused by a filterable virus and characterized by apathy and abnormal sleepiness; sleeping sickness. Origin of encephalitisFirst recorded in 1835–45; encephal- + -itis OTHER WORDS FROM encephalitisen·ceph·a·lit·ic [en-sef-uh-lit-ik], /ɛnˌsɛf əˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectivepost·en·ceph·a·lit·ic, adjectivepseu·do·en·ceph·a·lit·ic, adjectiveWords nearby encephalitisencephalasthenia, encephalatrophy, encephalic, encephalic vesicle, encephalin, encephalitis, encephalitis lethargica, encephalitis periaxialis diffusa, encephalo-, encephalocele, encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for encephalitis
British Dictionary definitions for encephalitisencephalitis / (ˌɛnsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs, ˌɛnkɛf-) / nouninflammation of the brain Derived forms of encephalitisencephalitic (ˌɛnsɛfəˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for encephalitisencephalitis [ (en-sef-uh-leye-tis) ] An inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis may be caused by a virus or lead poisoning, or it may be a complication of another disease, such as influenza or measles. Encephalitis can cause permanent brain damage or death. It is also possible, however, to recover from it completely. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for encephalitisencephalitis [ ĕn-sĕf′ə-lī′tĭs ] n. pl. en•ceph•a•lit•i•des (-lĭt′ĭ-dēz)Inflammation of the brain.cephalitis Other words from encephalitisen•ceph′a•lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for encephalitisencephalitis [ ĕn-sĕf′ə-lī′tĭs ] Inflammation of the brain, usually caused by infection with a virus. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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