Meningitis

[,menɪn'dʒaɪtɪs] or ['mɛnɪn'dʒaɪtɪs]

Definition

(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.

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Definition

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

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