lymphocytic choriomeningitis
playDefinition of lymphocytic choriomeningitis
: an acute disease that is caused by an arenavirus (species Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus of the genus Arenavirus), that is characterized by fever, nausea and vomiting, headache, stiff neck, and slow pulse, that is marked by the presence of numerous lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid, and that is transmitted especially by rodents
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Origin and Etymology of lymphocytic choriomeningitis
New Latin choriomeningitis cerebral meningitis, from chorio- of a membrane resembling the chorion
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lymphocytic choriomeningitis
Medical Definition of lymphocytic choriomeningitis
: an acute disease that is caused by an arenavirus (species Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus of the genus Arenavirus), is characterized by fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, stiff neck, and slow pulse, is marked by the presence of numerous lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid, and is transmitted especially by rodents
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