Speakur

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encephalopathy

/ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
en-cephalopa-thy
IPA
/ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/
29
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various conditions affecting the brain.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From encephalo- + -pathy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

encephalopathies (plural)

Derived Forms

bilirubinencephalopathy encephalopathic hepatoencephalopathy leucoencephalopathy meningoencephalopathy myeloencephalopathy

Phrases

alcoholic encephalopathy bovine spongiform encephalopathy chronic traumatic encephalopathy Hashimoto's encephalopathy transmissible spongiform encephalopathy Wernicke's encephalopathy

Synonyms

encephalosis brain disorder brain disease

Questions

How do you pronounce encephalopathy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/.
What does encephalopathy mean?
Any of various conditions affecting the brain.
Where does encephalopathy come from?
From encephalo- + -pathy.

How to pronounce encephalopathy

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