encephalopathy
noun/ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/
Etymology From encephalo- + -pathy.
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Medicine, Neurology, Neuroscience, Pathology, Sciences Any of various conditions affecting the brain.
- Repeated trauma or shaking to the brain can be even worse, leading to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.2020 January 26, Leah Asmelash, “Why traumatic brain injuries can be dangerous”, in CNN:
- Derived terms
- alcoholic encephalopathy, bilirubinencephalopathy, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, encephalopathic, Hashimoto's encephalopathy, hepatoencephalopathy, leucoencephalopathy, meningoencephalopathy, myeloencephalopathy, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, Wernicke's encephalopathy