meningitis
inflammation of the meninges, especially of the pia mater and arachnoid, caused by a bacterial or viral infection and characterized by high fever, severe headache, and stiff neck or back muscles.
Origin of meningitis
1Other words from meningitis
- men·in·git·ic [men-in-jit-ik], /ˌmɛn ɪnˈdʒɪt ɪk/, adjective
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How to use meningitis in a sentence
Nancy was born with meningitis, septicemia, and hydrocephalus.
U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life | Elizabeth Picciuto | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter their split, Jim Friel died shockingly at age 48 of bacterial meningitis.
Several years before Lou contracted ALS, Bruce Campbell, a Cleveland outfielder, came down with spinal meningitis.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address | Ray Robinson | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRarely, severe infections can lead to inflammation of the brain or meningitis.
Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. What’s Next? | Russell Saunders | March 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne is meningitis, an infection of the lining of the brain, that is fatal in about 10 percent of cases.
Princeton Considers Vaccinations for Slow-Moving Meningitis Outbreak | Kent Sepkowitz | November 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Examination of the fluid obtained by lumbar puncture is of value in diagnosis of certain forms of meningitis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddTubercle bacilli can be found in the majority of cases of tuberculous meningitis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddVarious organisms have been found in other forms of meningitis—the pneumococcus most frequently.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddEpidemic cerebrospinal meningitis is a very fatal disease at times in America.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyHeadaches may be occasioned by disorders of the brain and spinal column, such as meningitis.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. Sadler
British Dictionary definitions for meningitis
/ (ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs) /
inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain or spinal cord, caused by infection
Derived forms of meningitis
- meningitic (ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒɪtɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for meningitis
[ mĕn′ĭn-jī′tĭs ]
Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and the spinal cord, usually resulting from a bacterial or viral infection and often characterized by fever, vomiting, an intense headache, and a stiff neck.
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Cultural definitions for meningitis
[ (men-in-jeye-tis) ]
Inflammation of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord, most often resulting from a bacterial or viral infection.
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