(en-ceph-a-li-tis) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever

Example Sentence

Encephalitis is sometimes called sleeping sickness.

Synonyms

cephalitis; phrenitis; brain inflammation

Antonyms

healthy brain

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Rhymes

  • fleitas
  • situs
  • titus

  • arthritis
  • bronchitis
  • detritus
  • gastritis
  • mazaitis
  • unitas
  • zemaitis

  • hepatitis
  • laryngitis
  • mastoiditis
  • meningitis

  • encephalitis

  • osteoarthritis