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encephalitis

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encephalitis

Main Entry:: en·ceph·a·li·tis
Pronunciation:: \in-ˌse-fə-ˈlī-təs\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural en·ceph·a·lit·i·des \-ˈli-tə-ˌdēz\
Date:: 1843

: inflammation of the brain

— en·ceph·a·lit·ic

\-ˈli-tik\ adjective

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