Hypernyms for "encephalitis"
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acute hemorrhagic encephalitis
acute inclusion body encephalitis
cerebromeningitis
encephalitis lethargica
encephalomeningitis
epidemic encephalitis
equine encephalitis
equine encephalomyelitis
herpes encephalitis
herpes simplex encephalitis
lethargic encephalitis
leukoencephalitis
meningoencephalitis
panencephalitis
sleeping sickness
sleepy sickness
West Nile encephalitis
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.