subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

su·ba·cu·tesclerosingpanencephalitis

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 panencephalitis
plural	subacute sclerosing panencephalitises

Nearby words

subacid subacute subacute bacterial endocarditis subacute inclusion body encephalitis subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis subalpine subalpine fir subalpine larch subaltern subaquatic

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