Main Entry:

men·in·gi·tis

Pronunciation:

\ˌme-nən-ˈjī-təs\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural men·in·git·i·des \-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 \-ˈji-tik\ adjective