English > panencephalitis: 1 sense > noun 1, stateMeaning | diffuse inflammation of the entire brain. |
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Narrower | rubella panencephalitis | A rare loss of mental and physical skills in adolescents |
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subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, SSPE, inclusion body encephalitis, subacute inclusion body encephalitis, sclerosing leukoencephalitis, subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis, Bosin's disease, Dawson's encephalitis, Van Bogaert encephalitis | A rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults |
Broader | encephalitis, cephalitis, phrenitis | inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus |
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Spanish | panencefalitis |
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