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coxsackie encephalitis

cox·sack·ie en·ceph·a·li·tis

a viral encephalitis, seen mainly in infants and involving principally the gray matter of the medulla and cord, caused by Enterovirus human coxsackievirus B.
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Cox·sack·ie en·ceph·a·li·tis

(kok-sak'ē en-sef'ă-lī'tis)
A viral encephalitis, seen mainly in infants and involving principally the gray matter of the medulla and cord, caused by Enterovirus Coxsackie B.
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