men|in|gi|tis

men|in|gi|tis
men|in|gi|tis «MEHN ihn JY tihs», noun.
a very serious infectious disease in which the membranes surrounding the brain or spinal cord are inflamed. Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterium or virus and results in acute, sometimes fatal, illness. »

In meningitis, several or all of the following symptoms may appear: headache, vomiting, dizziness, stiff neck, sore throat (Sidonie M. Gruenberg).

[< mening(es) + -itis]

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