pneumoencephalopathy

noun

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

nounpneumoencephalopathy (plural pneumoencephalopathies)

plural pneumoencephalopathies

  1. medicineA 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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APA

pneumoencephalopathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumoencephalopathy

MLA

“pneumoencephalopathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumoencephalopathy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pneumoencephalopathy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumoencephalopathy.

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