leu·ko·en·ceph·a·li·tis
variants:
or chiefly British leucoencephalitis \
ˌlü-kō-in-ˌsef-ə-ˈlīt-əs 
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plural leukoencephalitides\
-ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz
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Medical Definition of leukoencephalitis
: inflammation of the white matter of the brain
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“Leukoencephalitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/leukoencephalitis. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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