herpes simplex encephalitis

herpes simplex encephalitis
noun
common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes
Hypernyms: ↑encephalitis, ↑cephalitis, ↑phrenitis

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