VDict - Definition of meningitis

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meningitis

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Noun

infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea

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cerebromeningitis cerebrospinal meningitis choriomeningitis encephalomeningitis epidemic meningitis leptomeningitis listeria meningitis lymphocytic choriomeningitis lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus meningitis
Words contain "meningitis" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
kernig's sign listeria monocytogenes l. monocytogenes lymphocytic choriomeningitis echovirus waterhouse-friderichsen syndrome sulfadiazine meningism choriomeningitis meningitis more...

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