pneumoencephalopathies

A form of pneumoencephalopathy — A historical term for brain dysfunction caused by air entering the cranial cavity, typically as a complication of older diagnostic procedures like pneumoencephalography.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pneumoencephalopathy
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