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encephalitis definition

en·cepha·li·tis (en sef′ə līt′is, en′sef-)

noun

inflammation of the brain

Etymology: encephal(o)- + -itis

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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