polioencephalitis
American
[poh-lee-oh-en-sef-uh-lahy-tis]
/ ˈpoʊ li oʊ ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs /
Also
poliencephalitis
noun
Pathology.
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a disease characterized by inflammation of the gray matter of the brain.
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poliomyelitis affecting the cerebrum.
Etymology
Origin of polioencephalitis
1880–85; < New Latin < Greek polió ( s ) gray + New Latin encephalitis encephalitis
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