English Dictionary

phrenitis

/fɹəˈnʌɪtɪs/

noun

(historical, medicine) Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.

Phrenitis was a common illness in ancient times.

意味（1）

(historical, medicine) Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.

Phrenitis, which the Greeks derive from the word φρήν, is a disease of the mind, with a continual madness or dotage […].