Encephalosis

/ˌɛnsɛfəˈloʊsɪs/ noun

Definition

A disease or condition affecting the brain, characterized by inflammation or degeneration of brain tissue.

Etymology

From Greek enkephalos (brain) + -osis (condition or disease). The term combines the prefix for 'within the head' with a medical suffix indicating an abnormal state or pathological process.

Kelly Says

This word reveals how Greek medical terminology became the foundation for modern brain medicine—most conditions doctors discuss today use these same ancient Greek roots, showing that 2,400 years ago, the Greeks were sophisticated enough to develop a system for naming diseases that we still use.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንስሳዊ አስተሳሰብ (insawi astesaseb)
in-sa-wi as-te-sa-seb
ARالعربية
التهاب الدماغ (al-thab al-dimagh)
al-thab al-dimagh
BNবাংলা
মস্তিষ্কের জ্বর (mastishker jwar)
mast-ish-ker jwar
CACatalà
encefalitis
ent-sef-a-li-tis
CSČeština
encefalitida
ent-sef-ah-li-ti-da
DADansk
encefalitis
ent-sef-a-li-tis
DEDeutsch
Enzephalose
ent-sef-ah-lo-ze
ELΕλληνικά
εγκεφαλίτιδα
eg-ke-fa-li-ti-da
ESEspañol
encefalosis
en-sef-ah-LOH-sis
FAفارسی
encephalitis
ent-sef-ah-li-tis
FISuomi
aivoverdün
ai-vo-ver-dun
FRFrançais
encéphalose
ɑ̃.sɛ.fɑ.lo.z
GUGU
એન્સેફેલાલિટીસ (en-sef-a-la-li-tis)
en-sef-a-la-li-tis
HAHA
kwakwaki
kwak-wak-i
HEעברית
הדמנציה
ha-dem-natz-yah
HIहिन्दी
मस्तिष्क염 (masttishk-yām)
mast-tishk-yaam
HUMagyar
agygyulladás
a-gy-gyu-lla-das
IDBahasa Indonesia
encefalitis
ent-sef-ah-li-tis
IGIG
nke-nke-nke
nke-nke-nke
ITItaliano
encefalite
ent-sef-ah-lee-teh
JA日本語
脳炎 (のうえん)
nou-en
KKKK
миасthenia
mi-as-te-ni-ya
KMKM
អនុវត្តន៍ សម្រាប់ ស្នាयु (anu-vatt-n-sra-ba-s-sna-yu)
anu-vatt-n-sra-ba-s-sna-yu
KO한국어
뇌염 (노염)
noe-yeom
MRMR
मस्तिष्कशोथ (mastishk-shoth)
mast-ishk-shoth
MSBahasa Melayu
encefalitis
ent-sef-ah-li-tis
MYမြန်မာ
နှာခေါင်း ပျောက်ပျောက် (na-khaing pyauk pyauk)
na-khaing pyauk pyauk
NLNederlands
encefalitis
ent-sef-ah-li-tis
NONorsk
encefalitt
ent-sef-a-lit
PAPA
ਮੇਟਾ-ਸ Neuron (meta-s neuron)
meta-s neuron
PLPolski
zapalenie mózgu
zap-ah-nie moh-zgu
PTPortuguês
encefalose
ɛ̃.sɛ.fɐ.lo.zɛ
RORomână
encefalită
ent-sef-ah-li-teh
RUРусский
энцефалит
ent-sef-a-lit
SVSvenska
encefalit
ent-sef-a-lit
SWKiswahili
encephalitis
ent-sef-ah-li-tis
TAதமிழ்
நரம்பு நோய் (narampu noyy)
narampu noyy
TEతెలుగు
뇌염 (nēyamu)
ney-amu
THไทย
อักเสบสมอง (ak-sep somong)
ak-sep so-mong
TLTL
encefalitis
ent-sef-ah-li-tis
TRTürkçe
beyin iltihabı
bey-in il-ti-hab-i
UKУкраїнська
енцефаліт
ent-sef-a-lit
URاردو
خفیف مغزی
kha-feef maghzi
VITiếng Việt
viêm não
vyehm now
YOYO
enkefalitis
en-ke-fa-li-tis
ZH中文
脑炎 (nǎoyán)
nǎo-yán
ZUZU
encephalitis
ent-sef-ah-li-tis

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