noun
acute encephalopathy
Medical term for a sudden, severe brain dysfunction. Often used in contexts such as influenza-associated acute encephalopathy.
インフルエンザに伴う急性脳症が報告された。
Acute encephalopathy associated with influenza was reported.
Compound of 急性 (acute) and 脳症 (encephalopathy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical meaning.