aseptic meningitis
noun Pathology.
a mild form of meningitis usually caused by one of several viruses, characterized by headache, fever, and neck stiffness.
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Nearby words
- asenath,
- asepalous,
- asepsis,
- aseptate,
- aseptic,
- aseptic necrosis,
- aseptic surgery,
- aser,
- asexual,
- asexual dwarf
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