encephalopathy
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
encephalopathy /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi, -ˌkɛf-/
▶noun (pl. encephalopathies) Medicine a disease in which the functioning of the brain is affected, especially by viral infection or toxins in the blood.
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