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Definition of
encephalopathy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
encephalopathy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪnˌsɛfəˈlɑpəθi
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
medical
)
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a disease in which the functioning of the brain is affected by infection,
blood poisoning
, etc.
see
BSE
See
encephalopathy
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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encephalopathy
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