encephalopathy
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əˈlɒp noun Psychiatry.
any brain disease.
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encephalopathy (ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| See also BSE any degenerative disease of the brain, often associated with toxic conditions | |
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Encephalopathy
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
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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Science Dictionary
| 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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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy diseases are caused by prions.
The disorder presents in the early neonatal period with progressive encephalopathy.
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