cerebritis

[ ser-uh-brahy-tis ]
/ ˌsɛr əˈbraɪ tɪs /

noun

inflammation of the brain, especially of the cerebrum.

Origin of cerebritis

First recorded in 1865–70; cerebr- + -itis

Words nearby cerebritis

cerebral vesicle, cerebrate, cerebration, cerebric, cerebriform, cerebritis, cerebro-, cerebrohepatorenal syndrome, cerebroid, cerebroma, cerebromalacia

Example sentences from the Web for cerebritis

  • It was a poison which produced a mild form of cerebritis that dulled but did not deaden the mental powers.

    The Crack of Doom |Robert Cromie

  • Softening and abscess of the brain are terminations of cerebritis.

    Special Report on Diseases of the Horse |United States Department of Agriculture

Medical definitions for cerebritis

cerebritis
[ sĕr′ə-brī′tĭs ]

n.

Nonlocalized inflammation of the cerebrum.