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cerebritis

American  
[ser-uh-brahy-tis] / ˌsɛr əˈbraɪ tɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the brain, especially of the cerebrum.


Etymology

Origin of cerebritis

First recorded in 1865–70; cerebr- + -itis

Example Sentences

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In rare cases like mine, lupus can cause severe brain inflammation called lupus cerebritis.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2023

It was a poison which produced a mild form of cerebritis that dulled but did not deaden the mental powers.

From The Crack of Doom by Cromie, Robert

Softening and abscess of the brain are terminations of cerebritis.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

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.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

In cerebritis, or inflammation of the interior of the brain, there is a tendency to softening and suppuration and the formation of abscesses.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

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