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en•ceph•a•li•tis
Pronunciation: (en-sef"u-lī'tis), [key]—
n. Pathol.
1. inflammation of the substance of the brain.
2. Also called
encephali'tis le•thar'gi•ca Pronunciation: (li-thär'ji-ku). [key]a form of this condition, caused by a filterable virus and characterized by apathy and abnormal sleepiness; sleeping sickness.
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