noun
- Plural of phrenitis; inflammations of the brain or meninges, historically associated with fever and delirium.
Usage: archaic; medical history; rarely used in modern medicine
Examples
- Ancient physicians attributed phrenitides to an excess of heat in the brain.
- The term phrenitides appears frequently in classical medical texts describing acute febrile illnesses.
- Modern neurology has largely replaced the historical diagnosis of phrenitides with more precise conditions.