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"Meningitis" Definition

noun

Inflammation 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.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Inflammation of the and especially of the pia mater and the arachnoid.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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 ).

Source: Merriam-Webster

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