Definition of Phrenitis

1. Noun. Inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever ('phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use).


Definition of Phrenitis

1. n. Inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium; -- called also cephalitis.

Definition of Phrenitis

1. Noun. (historical medicine) Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; meningitis. ¹

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Definition of Phrenitis

1. [n -TISES or -TIDES]

Medical Definition of Phrenitis

1. 1. Inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium. Synonym: cephalitis. 2. See Frenzy. Origin: L, fr. Gr, fr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phrenitis

phrenicogastric
phrenicoglottic
phrenicohepatic
phrenicolienal ligament
phrenicomediastinal recess
phreniconeurectomy
phrenicopleural fascia
phrenicosplenic
phrenicosplenic ligament
phrenicotomy
phrenicotripsy
phrenics
phrenism
phrenisms
phrenitides
phrenitis (current term)
phrenitises
phreno-
phrenocardia
phrenocolic
phrenocolopexy
phrenogastric
phrenogastric ligament
phrenograph
phrenographs
phrenohepatic
phrenologer
phrenologers
phrenologic
phrenological

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