encephalitis

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \in-ˌse-fə-ˈlī-təs\
- /ˌen.kef.əˈlaɪ.tɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \in-ˌse-fə-ˈlī-təs\

Definitions of encephalitis word

noun encephalitis Inflammation of the brain, caused by infection or an allergic reaction. 1
uncountable noun encephalitis Encephalitis is a medical condition in which the brain becomes swollen. 0
noun encephalitis inflammation of the brain 0
noun encephalitis (pathology) An Inflammation of the brain. 0

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Parts of speech for Encephalitis

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Encephalitis

encephalitis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for encephalitis

noun encephalitis

african sleeping sickness — sleeping sickness (sense 1)
catalepsy — a state of prolonged rigid posture, occurring for example in schizophrenia or in hypnotic trances
narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
trypanosomiasis — any infection caused by a trypanosome.

All 4 Synonyms of encephalitis

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