Home › Words › E › encephalovirusencephalovirusencephalovirus · noun — any virus that can cause encephalitis.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom encephalo- + virus.nounAny virus that can cause encephalitisDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.encephalitogen 70% match — Any substance that causes encephalitis. vs encephalovirus →neurovirus 69% match — Any virus affecting the nervous system. vs encephalovirus →encephalitogenic 69% match — That can cause encephalitis. vs encephalovirus →cardiovirus 69% match — Any virus, of the genus Cardiovirus, responsible for encephalomyocarditis and related diseases vs encephalovirus →encephalitis 68% match — Inflammation of the brain. vs encephalovirus →orthonairovirus 66% match — Any virus of the genus Orthonairovirus vs encephalovirus →ephemerovirus 66% match — Any virus of the genus Ephemerovirus vs encephalovirus →parechovirus 65% match — Any virus of the genus Parechovirus vs encephalovirus →