encephalopathy

American

[en-sef-uh-lop-uh-thee] / ɛnˌsɛf əˈlɒp ə θi /

noun

Psychiatry.

any brain disease.

encephalopathy British

/ ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθɪ /

noun

any degenerative disease of the brain, often associated with toxic conditions See also BSE

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encephalopathy Scientific

/ ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏp′ə-thē /

Degeneration of brain function, caused by any of various acquired disorders, including metabolic disease, organ failure, inflammation, and chronic infection.

Etymology

Origin of encephalopathy

First recorded in 1865–70; encephalo- + -pathy

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encephalopathy

noun

noun

Etymology

Origin of encephalopathy

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