meningitis
Translation
meningitis
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
((as a noun)) meningitis Meningitis is a serious disease.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (none); Similar conditions: encephalitis
Etymology
From Greek 'meninx' (membrane) and the suffix '-itis' (inflammation).
Memory Tips
Remember it as 'inflammation of the meninges', the membranes around the brain.