Meningitis

[,menɪn'dʒaɪtɪs] or ['mɛnɪn'dʒaɪtɪs]

解释:

(noun.) infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea.

编辑:维尔玛--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord.

校对:劳伦斯