Encephalitis Lethargica Definition
lə-thärjĭ-kə
noun
A viral epidemic encephalitis marked by apathy, paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle, and extreme muscular weakness. It occurred in various parts of the world between 1915 and 1926.
American Heritage Medicine
A form of encephalitis, or sleeping sickness, epidemic in the period from 1915 to 1926
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- lethargic encephalitis
- epidemic encephalitis
- sleepy-sickness
- sleeping-sickness
Origin of Encephalitis Lethargica
New Latin encephalītis lēthargica encephalītis encephalitis Latin lēthargica feminine of lēthargicus sleepy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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