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phrenitis

Phrenitis (noun) means Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.

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Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.
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Etymology

From Latin phrenītis, from Ancient Greek φρενῖτις (phrenîtis), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

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"phrenitis" (noun) means madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.

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