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encephalitis

[en-sef-uh-lahy-tis] / ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs /


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There are allusions to the tragedies that befell him: the loss of a young daughter to measles encephalitis and his son’s near-fatal accident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Certain Acanthamoeba species can cause serious illnesses, including amoebic encephalitis.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Complications can include bacterial infection of scabs, and much more rarely, a swelling of the brain known as encephalitis, lung inflammation known as pnemonitis, and stroke.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Measles can cause encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

My father, who worked as a clerk at the General Post Office of Calcutta, died of encephalitis when I was sixteen.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri