| meningitis | (n) 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 |
| Meningitis | n. [ NL. See Meninges, and -itis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Meningitis { f }; Hirnhautentzündung { f } [ med. ] | meningitis [Add to Longdo] |