Encephalitis lethargica
Encephalitis lethargica noun - An encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness.
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Synonyms for Encephalitis lethargica
Sleepy sickness is a synonym for encephalitis lethargica. In some cases you can use "Sleepy sickness" instead a noun phrase "Encephalitis lethargica".
Sleepy sickness
Sleepy sickness noun - An encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness.
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Synonyms for Sleepy sickness
Encephalitis lethargica is a synonym for sleepy sickness. You can use "Encephalitis lethargica" instead a noun phrase "Sleepy sickness".
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Sleepy sickness and Encephalitis lethargica. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encephalitis_lethargica/sleepy_sickness
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