von Economo disease

noun

sleepy sickness

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Meanings

nounvon Economo disease (uncountable)

alternative von Economo's disease

  1. uncountablesleepy sickness

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sleepy sickness

Origin

After Constantin von Economo, Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist.

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von Economo disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/von%20Economo%20disease

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