脳炎
Meanings
1
encephalitis; brain inflammation
Medical term for inflammation of the brain. Used in clinical and general contexts.
Japanese encephalitis is transmitted by mosquitoes.
Symptoms of viral encephalitis include high fever and impaired consciousness.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が脳炎にかかるto contract/catch encephalitis
After a high fever, he came down with encephalitis and was hospitalized.
- 脳炎を発症するto develop encephalitis
It is extremely rare to develop encephalitis after vaccination.
- 脳炎の予防接種を受けるto get vaccinated against encephalitis
Children should get vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis while young.