encephalopathy (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/
Definition
encephalopathy means any of various conditions affecting the brain. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses encephalopathy to mean any of various conditions affecting the brain.
The teacher asked students to find encephalopathy in the reading.
Check the words around encephalopathy to choose the right meaning.
How to Use encephalopathy
- a/the encephalopathy (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a encephalopathy."
- encephalopathy in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked encephalopathy in context before translating it."
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