encephalitis lethargica

en·cep·ha·litislethargica

uncommon

noun

an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness

Synonyms

sleeping sickness
sleepy sickness
epidemic encephalitis
lethargic encephalitis
encephalitis lethargica

Related words

Broader terms

encephalitis

Grammar

noun
singular	encephalitis lethargica
plural	encephalitis lethargicas

Nearby words

Enceliopsis Enceliopsis nudicaulis encephalartos Encephalartos caffer encephalitis encephalocele encephalogram encephalography encephalomeningitis encephalomyelitis

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