encephalomeningitis

encephalomeningitis
SYN: meningoencephalitis. [encephalo- + G. meninx, membrane, + -itis, inflammation]

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en·ceph·a·lo·men·in·gi·tis -.men-ən-'jīt-əs n, pl -git·i·des -'jit-ə-(.)dēz MENINGOENCEPHALITIS

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en·ceph·a·lo·men·in·gi·tis (en-sef″ə-lo-men″in-jiґtis) meningoencephalitis.

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