Encephalopathy
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noun.
Any of various diseases of the brain.
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noun.
Any disease or symptoms of disease referable to disorders of the brain.
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noun.
Any various condition affecting the brain.
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noun.
any disorder or disease of the brain
Word Usage
"Mad cow disease, known also as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, is a disease that eats holes in the brains of cattle."
Form
bovine spongiform encephalopathy
transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
nervous disorder
neurological disease
neurological disorder
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's syndrome
Parkinsonism
Reye's syndrome
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
neuropathy
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
amoebiasis
cardiomyopathy
cirrhosis
cyanosis
detoxification