encephalitis
noun [U] /ˌen.kef.əˈlaɪ.tɪs/
/enˌsef.əˈlaɪ.t̬ɪs/ specializedDefinition
› a serious illness caused by an infection that makes the brain swellDisorders of muscles and the nervous system
(Definition of encephalitis noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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