en ‧ ceph ‧ a ‧ li ‧ tis /ɪnˌkefəˈlaɪtəs, ɪnˌkefəˈlaɪtɪs $ -ˌsef-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] medical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: enkephalos 'brain' + English -itis ]
swelling of the brain
en ‧ ceph ‧ a ‧ li ‧ tis /ɪnˌkefəˈlaɪtəs, ɪnˌkefəˈlaɪtɪs $ -ˌsef-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] medical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: enkephalos 'brain' + English -itis ]
swelling of the brain
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012