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panencephalitis

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pan·en·ceph·a·li·tis   (pān'ěn-sěf'ə-lī'tĭs)   
n.  

  1. Encephalitis that affects both gray and white matter of the brain, resulting in progressive loss of mental and motor functions.

  2. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

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Main Entry: pan·en·ceph·a·li·tis
Pronunciation: "pan-in-"sef-&-'lIt-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pan·en·ceph·a·lit·i·des /-'lit-&-"dEz/
: inflammation of the brain affecting both white and gray matter —see SUBACUTE SCLEROSING PANENCEPHALITIS
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panencephalitis pan·en·ceph·a·li·tis (pān'ěn-sěf'ə-lī'tĭs)
n.
Encephalitis that affects both the gray and white matter of the brain, resulting in progressive loss of mental and motor functions.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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