ENCEPHALOPATHY

Etymology

Noun

encephalopathy (countable and uncountable, plural encephalopathies)

(pathology, neurology) Any of various conditions affecting the brain.

Source: Wiktionary


En*ceph`a*lop"a*thy, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)

Definition: Any disease or symptoms of disease referable to disorders of the brain; as, lead encephalopathy, the cerebral symptoms attending chronic lead poisoning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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