| encephalomyelonic axis | The central nervous system; the brain and spinal cord. Synonym: encephalomyelonic axis, neural axis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| encephalomyelopathy | Any disease of both brain and spinal cord. Origin: G. Enkephalos, brain, + myelon, marrow, + pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |
| encephalomyeloradiculitis | A disease process involving the brain, spinal cord, and spinal roots. Synonym: encephalomyeloradiculitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| encephalomyeloradiculopathy | A disease process involving the brain, spinal cord, and spinal roots. Synonym: encephalomyeloradiculitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| encephalomyocarditis | Ass ociated encephalitis and myocarditis; often caused by a viral infection such as in polio myelitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| encephalomyocarditis virus | The type species of cardiovirus causing encephalomyelitis and myocarditis in rodents, pigs, and monkeys. Infection in man has been reported with CNS involvement but without myocarditis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| encephalon | <anatomy> The contents of the cranium; the brain. Origin: NL. See Encephalos. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| encephalonarcosis | Stupor brought on by a brain disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| encephalopathia | <neurology, pathology> Any degenerative disease of the brain. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease (18 Nov 1997) |
| encephalopathia addisonia | Reversible disturbance in mentation, occurring in the course of Addison's disease, probably related to electrolyte imbalance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| encephalopathy | <neurology, pathology> Any degenerative disease of the brain. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease (18 Nov 1997) |
| encephalopathy, bovine spongiform | Scrapie-like neurological disorder of cattle. The infection appears to be caused by the consumption of scrapie-infected ruminant-derived protein (prions). (12 Dec 1998) |
| encephalopsy | The association of special colours with words or other sensory data. Origin: encephalo-+ G. Opsis, sight (05 Mar 2000) |
| encephalopyosis | Archaic term for purulent inflammation of the brain. Origin: encephalo-+ G. Pyosis, suppuration (05 Mar 2000) |
| encephalorrhachidian | Synonym: cerebrospinal. Origin: encephalo-+ G. Rhachis, spine (05 Mar 2000) |