noun
- Plural of encephalitis; inflammations of the brain tissue, typically caused by viral or bacterial infection.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Always used in plural form in this spelling
Examples
- The hospital treated several cases of viral encephalitides during the summer outbreak.
- Different encephalitides present with varying symptoms depending on the causative agent.
- Encephalitides can result from mosquito-borne viruses such as West Nile virus.
- The neurologist specialized in diagnosing and treating various encephalitides.
- Bacterial encephalitides require prompt antibiotic treatment to prevent serious complications.