Encephalitis

Word ENCEPHALITIS
Character 12
Hyphenation en ceph a li tis
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Encephalitis"

What do we mean by encephalitis?

Inflammation of the brain. noun

In pathology, inflammation of the brain. noun

Inflammation of the brain. noun

An Inflammation of the brain. noun

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) noun

Inflammation of the brain.

Another, more-complicated name for mad-cow disease. Urban Dictionary

BSE (otherwise known as Bovine and Southernhemisphere Eejit disease) is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle (also known as Australians). This disease affects the structure of brain tissue and is fatal and untreatable. Very rarely BSE may arise spontaneously, (unless Australian, in which case it is hereditary, mandatory and expected) but more often it spreads in epidemic fashion. Transmission of BSE occurs: 1. When healthy animals consume tainted tissues from others with the disease. Practices recently banned in many countries allowed this to occur. 2. When metal sculptors Megs and inky public receptacles Oolia are permitted to make evil pairings in the woods. Urban Dictionary

Respiratory neurologic hemorrhagic hepatitis encephalitis enteritis gastrointestinal spongiform summa defectum is a rare and severe chronic clinical disease symptoms usually lead to pain scale level: 10 and agonizing death. Subjects experiencing the illness often lay report pain all over the abdominal cavity and extreme pain in the cranium internally. All further data of the disease have been redacted for the sake of patient confidentiality. Urban Dictionary

Inflammation of the brain, basically a screwed up brain Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Encephalitis

The word "encephalitis" in example sentences

For somebody who develops a severe, debilitating disease, such as encephalitis, which is a swelling and infection of the brain, that usually requires more supportive measures within a hospital. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Although many adults remember chickenpox as a nuisance, sickening children for a week with a fever and itchy rash, the disease can lead to deadly complications, such as pneumonia, a brain inflammation called encephalitis and even infection with flesh-eating bacteria, Seward says. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Most of that would be vaccinia encephalitis, which is a inflammation of the brain. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Three of them apparently had developed encephalitis, which is a swelling of the brain, the most serious complication of West Nile Virus, and the fourth apparently has mild illness. ❋ Unknown (2002)

When, therefore, inflammation invades the brain and its enveloping membranes it is properly called encephalitis; when the membranes alone are affected it is called meningitis, or the brain substance alone cerebritis. ❋ Charles B. Michener (1877)

But young children, people with weakened immune systems and women infected while pregnant can develop a brain inflammation called encephalitis, or suffer miscarriages, damage to the heart, liver, eyes or ears. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The chances of a traveler coming down with an infection of the brain, called encephalitis, from this virus are rare because it is found principally in rural areas.

Symptoms of shingles include fever, headache, chills and upset stomach, and can lead to other complications of pneumonia, hearing problems, blindness, brain inflammation known as encephalitis or death.

In people with eczema or an impaired immune system, however, the vaccine virus can proliferate out of control, causing serious complications such as encephalitis or even death. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Roads and highways have also been damaged in different parts of the country, and diseases, such as encephalitis, typhoid and dysentery, have been reported. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Roads and highways have also been damaged in different parts of the country, and diseases such as encephalitis, typhoid and dysentery have been reported. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Dengue cases, which are transmitted through an insect, are not the same as cases such as encephalitis or meningococcic meningitis. ❋ Unknown (1985)

Other children developed major illnesses such as encephalitis, with some becoming crippled, the report said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The virus can reactivate in individuals with suppressed immune systems, sometimes causing serious consequences such as encephalitis, hepatitis, myocarditis, and pneumonia. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"One in 15 children can develop pneumonia and one in a thousand can develop encephalitis which is a swelling of the brain." ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, the truth of the matter is that these mosquitoes carry diseases such as encephalitis and malaria. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In about one in 150 human cases, more severe neurological complications can occur, such as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and meningitis (infection of the lining of the brain). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Approximately 1 percent of people who are infected develop severe illness affecting the central nervous system, such as encephalitis or meningitis, which can be fatal. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The illness usually passes within a week without treatment, but a small minority of cases become life-threatening, mainly because of neurological complications - such as encephalitis, meningitis and paralysis - as well as lung haemorrhages. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Just [start] talkin' about the outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalitis and everyone'll [think] you're [smart]. ❋ Orion (2005)

"See that snarling [twitching] sack of elbows? It can't help it. It's got the [BSE]... [Barbeque] anyone?" ❋ Ooolia (2004)

“Patient experienced ‘Respiratory neurologic hemorrhagic hepatitis encephalitis enteritis gastrointestinal spongiform summa defectum’ during surgery.” “It is [advised] not to touch the body of patients with Respiratory neurologic hemorrhagic hepatitis encephalitis enteritis gastrointestinal spongiform summa defectum.” “ Respiratory neurologic hemorrhagic hepatitis encephalitis enteritis gastrointestinal spongiform summa defectum is usually [lethal] and no cure have been made successfully the best way is to [euthanize].” ❋ AR7AS (2023)

I had [encephalitis] caused by herpes [6 months] ago and I have permanent [brain damage]. ❋ Megacompilation (2023)

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