encephalopathy
noun/enˌsefəˈlɒpəθi/, /enˌkefəˈlɒpəθi/
/enˌsefəˈlɑːpəθi/
[uncountable] (medical)- a disease in which the functioning of the brain is affected by infection, blood poisoning, etc. see also BSE
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