A fluid colloidal system in which liquid droplets and/or liquid crystals are dispersed in a liquid. The droplets often exceed the usual limits for colloids in size. (https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02065)
An inflammation of the brain caused by a viral (usually) infection or a bacterial infection. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2024. Environmental Health Sciences Glossary https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/glossary citing U.S. National Library of Medicine)