encephalomyocarditis: Meaning and Definition of

en•ceph•a•lo•my•o•car•di•tis

Pronunciation: (en-sef'u-lō-mī"ō-kär-dī'tis), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. a viral infection of the central nervous system and skeletal and heart muscle causing degeneration of tissue.
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