脳のう症しょう

noun

encephalopathy

Medical term for any diffuse disease of the brain that alters brain function or structure. Often used in compound diagnoses such as 肝性脳症 (hepatic encephalopathy).

• 肝かん性せい脳のう症しょうは肝かん臓ぞうの機き能のう低てい下かによって起おこる。

  Hepatic encephalopathy occurs due to decreased liver function.

• 高こう血けつ圧あつ性せい脳のう症しょうの症しょう状じょうに