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noun Pathology.
- inflammation of the substance of the brain.
- Also called encephali·tis le·thar·gi·ca [li-thahr-ji-kuh] /lɪˈθɑr dʒɪ kə/. a form of this condition, caused by a filterable virus and characterized by apathy and abnormal sleepiness; sleeping sickness.
noun
- pathol a technical name for sleeping sickness (def. 2)
noun
- inflammation of the brain
1843, from medical Latin encephalon (from Greek enkephalos “brain,” literally “within the head,” from en “in” + kephale “head;” see cephalo-) + -itis.
n.
- A viral epidemic encephalitis characterized by apathy, paralysis of an eye muscle, and extreme muscular weakness.sleeping sickness von Economo’s disease
n. pl. en•ceph•a•lit•i•des (-lĭt′ĭ-dēz)
- Inflammation of the brain.cephalitis
- Inflammation of the brain, usually caused by infection with a virus.
An inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis may be caused by a virus or lead poisoning, or it may be a complication of another disease, such as influenza or measles. Encephalitis can cause permanent brain damage or death. It is also possible, however, to recover from it completely.