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meningitis

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
men·in·gi·tis 
          Listen to the pronunciation of meningitis
Pronunciation:
\ˌme-nən-ˈjī-təs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural men·in·git·i·des 
          Listen to the pronunciation of meningitides \-ˈji-tə-ˌdēz\
Etymology:
New Latin
Date:
1824
1 : inflammation of the meninges and especially of the pia mater and the arachnoid 2 : a disease marked by inflammation of the meninges that is either a relatively mild illness caused by a virus (as various Coxsackie viruses) or a more severe life-threatening illness caused by a bacterium (as the meningococcus)
men·in·git·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of meningitic \-ˈji-tik\ adjective


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