Synonym for encephalopathy ... <neurology, pathology> Any degenerative disease of the brain. ... Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ser′ĕ-brō-path′ē-ă, ser′ĕ-brop′ă-thē Synonyms: encephalopathy
cerebropathy, cerebropathia 1. Any disease of the brain. 2. A hypochondriacal condition, approaching insanity, which sometimes supervenes in persons whose brains have been overtaxed.