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brain fever

/breɪn ˈfiːvər/

Traducción: Término obsoleto que históricamente se usaba para describir la inflamación del cerebro o una enfermedad neurológica grave, a menudo asociada con fiebre alta y delirio. En la medicina moderna ya no se utiliza como diagnóstico específico.

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formalcommonmedicalobsoleto/breɪn ˈfiːvər/

An outdated term historically used to describe inflammation of the brain or severe neurological illness, often associated with high fever and delirium. In modern medicine, it is no longer used as a specific diagnosis.

  • 🇪🇸Término obsoleto que históricamente se usaba para describir la inflamación del cerebro o una enfermedad neurológica grave, a menudo asociada con fiebre alta y delirio. En la medicina moderna ya no se utiliza como diagnóstico específico.
  1. Historical medical term C1 formal

    An outdated term for inflammation of the brain or its membranes, such as encephalitis or meningitis, often associated with high fever.

    • In the 19th century, many patients were diagnosed with brain fever after prolonged illness.
    • The character in the novel suffered from brain fever after a traumatic event.
    • Doctors now use specific terms like meningitis instead of brain fever.

    🇪🇸fiebre cerebral