postencephalitis

noun

A form of parkinsonism, believed to be caused by a viral illness, that triggers degeneration of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra and leads to encephalitis.

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Meanings

nounpostencephalitis (usually uncountable, plural postencephalitides)

plural postencephalitides

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineA form of parkinsonism, believed to be caused by a viral illness, that triggers degeneration of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra and leads to encephalitis.

Origin

From post- + encephalitis.

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APA

postencephalitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postencephalitis

MLA

“postencephalitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postencephalitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postencephalitis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postencephalitis.

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