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Encephalitis is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the brain. Inflammation of the brain can be caused either by an infection or from the immune system attacking the tissue of the brain. It usually starts with flu-like symptoms which rapidly worsen. A sufferer may experience seizures, confusion, drowsiness, lack of consciousness or even coma. If not treated quickly it can lead to life-threatening brain damage.
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Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) can be caused either by an infection or from the immune system attacking the tissue of the brain. It usually starts with flu-like symptoms which rapidly worsen. A sufferer may experience seizures, confusion, drowsiness, lack of consciousness or even coma. If not treated quickly it can lead to life-threatening brain damage.
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∙ 11y agoencephaledema means swelling of the brain
Encephalitis
Hydrops. Brain swelling is called an Edema. Hydrops is latin for Edema.
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∙ 12y agoencephalomyelitis (encephalitis means inflammation of the brain while myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord)
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∙ 13y agoRabies. Also known as Hydrophobia. It travels to the brain on nerve cells where it inflammates the brain.
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∙ 11y agoEncephalomeningitis is inflammation of the meninges and brain.
meningitis
Meningoencephalitis
Encephalitis
Meningitis- means inflammation of the meninges and the brain.
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∙ 13y agoencephalomeningitis
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∙ 11y agoencephalitis
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What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the brain and meninges?
Encephalomeningitis is inflammation of the meninges and brain.meningitisMeningoencephalitisEncephalitisMeningitis- means inflammation of the meninges and the brain.
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the tissue surrounding the brain?
Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes around the brain. Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain.
What is the medical term meaning cerebral inflammation?
Encephalitis is the medical term meaning cerebral inflammation. Another definition would be inflammation of the brain.
What is the medical term meaning cerebellum?
Cerebellum means "little brain" in Latin which is situated near to the Cerebrum "Big Brain" in Latin.
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Spondylosis is the general term meaning degenerative spine disease.
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the tissue that encloses the spinal cord and brain?
Meningitis is the medical term meaning inflammation of the tissue that encloses the spinal cord and brain.
Is Meningitis the most accurate term for inflammation of neurons?
No, meningitis is inflammation of the meninges or covering of the brain.
What does meningful mean?
It means an inflammation ... "itis" ... of the meninges (membranes around the brain and spinal cord).Inflammation of the meninges (or coverings of the brain).
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the vulva?
Vulvitis means inflammation of the vulva.vulvitis (the suffix -itis in medicine means "inflammation of")
What term means inflammation of the vertebrae?
Spondylitis is the medical term meaning inflammation of the backbone.
What is the medical term meaning Inflammation of the sclera?
Scleritis means inflammation of the sclera.ScleritisScleritis (scler means white of eye and -itis for inflammation)
What is the medical term of inflammation of the larynx?
Laryngitis means inflammation of the voice box, also known as the larynx. The -itis ending means inflammation of. Another term is inflamatio chordae vocalis.
