encephalopathy

[en-sef-uh-lop-uh-thee]

en·ceph·a·lop·a·thy

[en-sef-uh-lop-uh-thee]
noun Psychiatry.
any brain disease.

Origin:
1865–70; encephalo- + -pathy
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Encephalopathy has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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encephalopathy (ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθɪ)
 
n
See also BSE any degenerative disease of the brain, often associated with toxic conditions

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encephalopathy en·ceph·a·lop·a·thy (ěn-sěf'ə-lŏp'ə-thē)
n.
Any of various diseases of the brain. Also called cephalopathy, cerebropathy.


en·ceph'a·lo·path'ic (-lə-pāth'ĭk) adj.

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encephalopathy   (ěn-sěf'ə-lŏp'ə-thē)  Pronunciation Key 
Degeneration of brain function, caused by any of various acquired disorders, including metabolic disease, organ failure, inflammation, and chronic infection.
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