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sleepy sickness

/ˈsliːpi ˈsɪknəs/

翻译: 昏睡性脑炎的旧称,是一种神经系统疾病,特征为过度嗜睡、嗜睡无力和有时昏迷。该词现已不再用于现代医学实践。

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/ˈsliːpi ˈsɪknəs/formalmedical已废弃
  • zh昏睡性脑炎的旧称,是一种神经系统疾病,特征为过度嗜睡、嗜睡无力和有时昏迷。该词现已不再用于现代医学实践。

An outdated term for encephalitis lethargica, a neurological disorder characterized by excessive sleepiness, lethargy, and sometimes coma. The term is no longer used in modern medical practice.

  1. Encephalitis lethargicaC1formal

    A rare and serious neurological disease characterized by inflammation of the brain, causing extreme drowsiness, lethargy, and sometimes coma.

    zh嗜睡性脑炎

    • The outbreak of sleepy sickness in the 1920s affected thousands of people worldwide.
    • Patients with sleepy sickness often experience severe fatigue and difficulty staying awake.
    • Modern medicine has few treatments for the long-term effects of sleepy sickness.