subacute inclusion body encephalitis meaning
UK US /ˈsʌbəkjut ˌɪnˈkluʒən ˈbɑdi ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtəs/ 13 syllables
subacute inclusion body encephalitis (noun): 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.
Definition of subacute inclusion body encephalitis
- 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
Synonyms: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, SSPE, inclusion body encephalitis, sclerosing leukoencephalitis, subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis, Bosin's disease, Dawson's encephalitis, Van Bogaert encephalitis
Type of: panencephalitis
How to pronounce subacute inclusion body encephalitis
subacute inclusion body encephalitis is pronounced /ˈsʌbəkjut ˌɪnˈkluʒən ˈbɑdi ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtəs/ in American English. It has 13 syllables.
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