encephalomyocarditis

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˌsɛfəloʊmaɪoʊkaɹˈdaɪtɪs/
• Rhymes: -aɪtɪs

Noun

encephalomyocarditis (uncountable)

1. (veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.

Synonyms

• EMC

Derived terms

• encephalomyocarditic

Translations

viral disease affecting pigs and primates

• German: Enzephalomyokarditis
• Korean: 돼지뇌심근염 (dwaejinoesimgeunyeom)