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polioencephalitis
[ poh-lee-oh-en-sef-uh-lahy-tis ]
/ ˈpoʊ li oʊ ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
a disease characterized by inflammation of the gray matter of the brain.
poliomyelitis affecting the cerebrum.
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Also po·li·en·ceph·a·li·tis [poh-lee-en-sef-uh-lahy-tis]. /ˌpoʊ li ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs/.
Origin of polioencephalitis
Words nearby polioencephalitis
policymaker, policyowner, policy science, Polignac, polio, polioencephalitis, poliomyelitis, polio vaccine, poliovirus, polis, Polisario
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