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encephalitis lethargica

Syllabification: (en·ceph·a·li·tis le·thar·gi·ca)
Pronunciation: /liˈTHärjikə/

Definition of encephalitis lethargica

noun

  • a form of encephalitis caused by a virus and characterized by headache and drowsiness leading to coma. Also called sleeping sickness.

encephalitis lethargica in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of encephalitis lethargica in the British & World English dictionary