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[in,sefə'laitis] n  | |
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| génér. |
inflamación del cerebro |
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encefalitis f |
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neuraxitis; cefalitis |
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| Anglais glossaire |
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Inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a viral infection. Encephalitis can also be caused by a bacterial infection, toxin, or autoimmune process. Symptoms of encephalitis range from mild, such as flu-like symptoms, to severe, such as seizures. In people with HIV, encephalitis may be due to HIV infection or opportunistic infections, such as Toxoplasma gondii infection. |
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| abrév., médic. |
phrenitis (another name for encephalitis Andrey Truhachev) |
