meningitis
nounUK, US /ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/
Etymology From Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx) + -itis, equivalent to meninge + -itis.
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Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.
- Los Angeles-based actor’s boyfriend said she died from meningitis and blood infection which in turn led to sepsis[.]2026 June 17, Maya Yang, “Daveigh Chase, child star known for Lilo & Stitch and The Ring, dies aged 35”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Derived terms
- antimeningitic, antimeningitis, aseptic meningitis, bacterial meningitis, cephalomeningitis, cerebromeningitis, cerebrospinal meningitis, choriomeningitis, encephalomeningitis, meningism, meningitic, meningitis W, Mollaret's meningitis, myelomeningitis, pachymeningitis, perimeningitis, postmeningitis, pseudomeningitis, tuberculous meningitis, uveomeningitis
- Coordinate terms
- encephalitis