meningitis
nounInflammation of the meninges of the brain and the spinal cord, most often caused by a bacterial or viral infection and characterized by fever, vomiting, intense headache, and stiff neck.
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Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord.
nounInflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord.
nounSee under
Inflammation of the
infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
