subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

sub·acute scle·ros·ing pan·en·ceph·a·li·tis

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skli-roh-sing pan-en-sef-uh-lahy-tis, pan-]
- /sklɪˈroʊ sɪŋ ˈpæn ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs, ˌpæn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skli-roh-sing pan-en-sef-uh-lahy-tis, pan-]
- /sklɪˈroʊ sɪŋ ˈpæn ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs, ˌpæn-/

Definition of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis words

noun subacute sclerosing panencephalitis a rare infection of the central nervous system caused by the measles virus, occurring in children and adolescents several years after a measles attack and characterized by progressive personality changes, seizures, and muscular incoordination. Abbreviation: SSPE. 1

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; scleros(is) + -ing2; pan- + encephalitis

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