encephalopathy
noun
en·ceph·a·lop·a·thy
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plural encephalopathies
Definition of encephalopathy
: a disease of the brain
especially
: one involving alterations of brain structure
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Other Words from encephalopathy
encephalopathic
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of encephalopathy in a Sentence
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According to a study about a 2014 outbreak of encephalopathy, published in The Lancet Global Health medical journal in 2017, one of the factors can be the consumption of lychee. — Swati Gupta, CNN, "Brain disease linked to lychee toxins kills 47 children in India," 13 June 2019 The warrant said the boy suffered from severe medical issues including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a defect caused by lack of oxygen and blood flow around the time of birth. — Mary Hudetz, The Seattle Times, "Father arrested at NM compound to face court; son missing," 6 Aug. 2018 The warrant said the boy suffered from severe medical issues including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a defect caused by lack of oxygen and blood flow around the time of birth. — Mary Hudetz, The Seattle Times, "Father arrested at NM compound to face court; son missing," 6 Aug. 2018 The warrant said the boy suffered from severe medical issues including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a defect caused by lack of oxygen and blood flow around the time of birth. — Mary Hudetz, The Seattle Times, "Father arrested at NM compound to face court; son missing," 6 Aug. 2018 The warrant said the boy suffered from severe medical issues including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a defect caused by lack of oxygen and blood flow around the time of birth. — Mary Hudetz, The Seattle Times, "Father arrested at NM compound to face court; son missing," 6 Aug. 2018 The warrant said the boy suffered from severe medical issues including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a defect caused by lack of oxygen and blood flow around the time of birth. — Mary Hudetz, The Seattle Times, "Father arrested at NM compound to face court; son missing," 6 Aug. 2018 The warrant said the boy suffered from severe medical issues including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a defect caused by lack of oxygen and blood flow around the time of birth. — Mary Hudetz, The Seattle Times, "Father arrested at NM compound to face court; son missing," 6 Aug. 2018 The warrant said the boy suffered from severe medical issues including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a defect caused by lack of oxygen and blood flow around the time of birth. — Mary Hudetz, The Seattle Times, "Father arrested at NM compound to face court; son missing," 6 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'encephalopathy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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encephalopathy
noun
en·ceph·a·lop·a·thy
| \ in-ˌsef-ə-ˈläp-ə-thē
\
\
plural encephalopathies
Medical Definition of encephalopathy
: a disease of the brain
especially
: one involving alterations of brain structure
Other Words from encephalopathy
encephalopathic
\ -lə-ˈpath-ik
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adjective
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adjective