encephalopathies

Variant of encephalopathy

encephalopathy definition

en·cepha·lopa·thy (en sef′ə läp′ə t̸hē)

noun pl. encephalopathies -·thies

any disease of the brain

Related Forms:

  • encephalopathic en·ceph′a·lo′·path′·ic (-lō′pat̸h′ik) adjective

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