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encephalomyocarditis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɛnˌsɛfəloʊmaɪoʊkaɹˈdaɪtɪs/
  • rhymes with -aɪtɪs

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noun

Meaning 1

A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Enzephalomyokarditis — viral disease affecting pigs and primates
  • Korean: 돼지뇌심근염 (dwaejinoesimgeunyeom) — viral disease affecting pigs and primates