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en·ceph·a·li·tis (ĕn-sĕfˌə-līˈtĭs)
noun pl. en·ceph·a·lit·i·des (-lĭtˈĭ-dēz) Inflammation of the brain. Also called cephalitis.
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- en·cephˌa·litˈic (-lĭtˈĭk) adjective
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