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Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. encephalitis
noun. ['ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtəs'] 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).
Synonyms
- inflammation
- cerebromeningitis
- equine encephalomyelitis
- sleepy sickness
- equine encephalitis
- herpes simplex encephalitis
- rubor
- panencephalitis
- acute inclusion body encephalitis
- herpes encephalitis
- acute hemorrhagic encephalitis
- cephalitis
- encephalomeningitis
- leukoencephalitis
- lethargic encephalitis
- epidemic encephalitis
- sleeping sickness
- meningoencephalitis
- West Nile encephalitis
- redness
- phrenitis
Antonyms
Etymology
- -itis (English)
- encephal- (English)
Rhymes with Encephalitis
- osteoarthritis
- meningitis
- mastoiditis
- laryngitis
- hepatitis
- gastritis
- bronchitis
- detritus
- arthritis
- zemaitis
- unitas
- fleitas
- titus
- situs
How do you pronounce encephalitis?
Pronounce encephalitis as ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtəs.
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UK - How to pronounce encephalitis in British English
