encephalopathynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌen.kef.əˈlɒp.ə.θi/us/enˌsef.əˈlɑːp.ə.θi/specializedinflammation affecting the surface of the brain that may be caused by infection or poisonous substances
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The brain & nervous system
- -brained
- amygdala
- arachnoid
- ascending
- autonomic nervous system
- ganglion
- innervate
- innervation
- intracranial
- intrathecal
- lobe
- meningeal
- nerve cell
- neuron
- postganglionic
- preganglionic
- reflex arc
- sensory neuron
- synapse
- thalamus
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