spinal meningitis

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Inflammation of the membranes enclosing the spinal cord, especially a usually fatal form that affects infants and young children and is caused by a strain of gram-negative bacteria (Hemophilus influenzae).

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Words nearby spinal meningitis

spinal fluid, spinal fusion, spinal ganglion, spinal headache, spinal marrow, spinal meningitis, spinal muscle of head, spinal muscle of neck, spinal muscle of thorax, spinal nerve, spinal paralysis

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Ricky was very influenced by This Is Spinal Tap, and I was always a fan of Woody Allen movies.
Stephen Merchant Talks ‘Hello Ladies’ movie, the Nicole Kidman Cameo, and Legacy of ‘The Office’|Marlow Stern|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
In an interview with CIR, he admitted to making scores of copies of surgical screws for Spinal Solutions.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One Spinal Solutions sales representative said he suspected Williams was using perks to woo surgeons.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But the FDA allowed Spinal Solutions to continue selling its products while the company tried to shape up, court filings show.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The very first chords which Mademoiselle Reisz struck upon the piano sent a keen tremor down Mrs. Pontellier's spinal column.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
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 Todd
Tubercle bacilli can be found in the majority of cases of tuberculous meningitis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Various organisms have been found in other forms of meningitis—the pneumococcus most frequently.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Something akin to a chill moved along Bill's spinal column at the thought.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman