encephalopathy
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encephalopathy
- /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/
Where it comes from
From encephalo- + -pathy.
noun encephalopathies
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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.
Similar: encephalosis
Translations
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noun condition affecting the brain
| Español | encefalopatía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뇌질환 noejilhwan |
| 日本語 | 脳症 nōshō |
| 中文 | 腦病 /脑病 naobing |
| Português | encefalopatia |
| Français | encéphalopathie |
| Deutsch | Enzephalopathie |
| Italiano | encefalopatia |
| Ελληνικά | εγκεφαλοπάθεια egkefalopátheia |
| Română | encefalopatie |
| Русский | энцефалопа́тия encefalopátija |
Talk about this word "encephalopathy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/encephalopathy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. encephalopathy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/encephalopathy "encephalopathy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/encephalopathy.Cite this
@misc{encephalopathy_2026,
title = {encephalopathy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/encephalopathy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
