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Encephalopathy

//ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various conditions affecting the brain. countable, uncountable

    "Repeated trauma or shaking to the brain can be even worse, leading to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE."

  2. 2
    any disorder or disease of the brain wordnet

Etymology

From encephalo- + -pathy.

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