noun

meningitis

meningitis

Bacterial meningitis is a very serious illness.

Bacterial meningitis is a very serious illness.

He was diagnosed with viral meningitis.

He was diagnosed with viral meningitis.

((as a noun)) meningitis Meningitis is a serious disease.

Synonyms: (none); Similar conditions: encephalitis

From Greek 'meninx' (membrane) and the suffix '-itis' (inflammation).

Remember it as 'inflammation of the meninges', the membranes around the brain.

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