meningitis

[ men-in-jahy-tis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

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.

meningitis

/ ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒɪtɪk; ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs /

inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain or spinal cord, caused by infection

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.

meningitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; meninges, -itis

Nancy was born with meningitis, septicemia, and hydrocephalus.

After 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.

Rarely, severe infections can lead to inflammation of the brain or meningitis.

One is meningitis, an infection of the lining of the brain, that is fatal in about 10 percent of cases.

Examination of the fluid obtained by lumbar puncture is of value in diagnosis of certain forms of meningitis.

Tubercle bacilli can be found in the majority of cases of tuberculous meningitis.

Various organisms have been found in other forms of meningitis—the pneumococcus most frequently.

Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis is a very fatal disease at times in America.

Headaches may be occasioned by disorders of the brain and spinal column, such as meningitis.

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