English Explanatory Dictionary

meningitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-meningitis.wav

Word forms

meningitis meningitides

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx) + -itis, equivalent to meninge + -itis.

Derived words

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
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