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How to say: encephalitis
Spelling:
Encephalitis
Syllables
encephalitis
US accent
/ɛnsˌɛfɐlˈaɪɾɪs/
UK accent
/ɛnsˌɛfɐlˈaɪtɪs/
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Definition
Definition — inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)