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en⋅ceph⋅a⋅lop⋅a⋅thy

  [en-sef-uh-lop-uh-thee]
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–noun Psychiatry.
any brain disease.
Origin:
1865–70; encephalo- + -pathy
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en·ceph·a·lop·a·thy   (ěn-sěf'ə-lŏp'ə-thē)   
n.   pl. en·ceph·a·lop·a·thies
Any of various diseases of the brain.
en·ceph'a·lo·path'ic (-lə-pāth'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: en·ceph·a·lop·a·thy
Pronunciation: in-"sef-&-'läp-&-thE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -thies
: a disease of the brain; especially : one involving alterations of brain structure —en·ceph·a·lo·path·ic /-l&-'path-ik/ adjective
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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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