encephalitis
noun/enˌsefəˈlaɪtɪs/, /enˌkefəˈlaɪtɪs/
/enˌsefəˈlaɪtɪs/
[uncountable] (medical)- a condition in which the brain becomes swollen (= larger than normal), caused by an infection or allergic reaction
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