encephalitis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002135
Inflammation of the brain due to infection, autoimmune processes, toxins, and other conditions. Viral infections are a relatively frequent cause of this condition.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002135 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | brain inflammation; encephalomyelitis; myeloencephalitis |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | central nervous system diseases; viral encephalitis; brain; equine protozoal myeloencephalitis; meningoencephalitis |
| Translations | Spanish: encefalitis |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002135",
"term": "encephalitis",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Inflammation of the brain due to infection, autoimmune processes, toxins, and other conditions. Viral infections are a relatively frequent cause of this condition.",
"synonyms": [
"brain inflammation",
"encephalomyelitis",
"myeloencephalitis"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"central nervous system diseases",
"viral encephalitis",
"brain",
"equine protozoal myeloencephalitis",
"meningoencephalitis"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2012",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "encefalitis"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/encephalitis/"
}
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