heliencephalitis

[ hē′lē-ĕn-sĕf′ə-lī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the brain following sunstroke.

Nearby words

hydrokinetic, hydrokinetics, hydrolant, hydrolase, hydrologic cycle, heliencephalitis, hydrolysate, hydrolyse, hydrolysis, hydrolyte, hydrolytic

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