Cerebritis
Cerebritis: Inflammation of the brain. Cerebritis can be caused by infection or inflammation from disease.
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Cerebrovascular: Pertaining to the blood vessels and, especially, the arteries that supply the brain. As in cerebrovascular accident or cerebrovascular disease.
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