dawson's encephalitis
noun
Simple meaning
A rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults.
Pronunciation
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dawsuhnuhsensuhfuhlytuhsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɔsənɛsɛnsɛfəlaɪtəs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years
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This meaning: A rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years
Used this way, dawson's encephalitis is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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