subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis

su·ba·cu·tesclerosingleukoencephalitis

uncommon

noun

1.

a rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years

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panencephalitis

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Grammar

noun
singular	subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis
plural	subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitises

Nearby words

sub-test subacid subacute subacute bacterial endocarditis subacute inclusion body encephalitis subacute sclerosing panencephalitis subalpine subalpine fir subalpine larch subaltern

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