Postencephalitis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Postencephalitis is a noun meaning (medicine) A form of parkinsonism, believed to be caused by a viral illness, that triggers degeneration of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra and leads to encephalitis.
Meaning
(medicine) A form of parkinsonism, believed to be caused by a viral illness, that triggers degeneration of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra and leads to encephalitis.
Word Forms
- postencephalitides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include panencephalitis, herpesencephalitis, encephalitis, encephalomyelitis, encephalomeningitis, cephalitis.
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