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    Meningitis
    Meningitis: Inflammation of the meninges, usually due to a bacterial infection but sometimes from viral, protozoan, or other causes (in some cases the cause cannot be determined). The onset is usually rapid (acute), and if untreated, the disease can be fatal within a very short period of time. The e...
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    meningitis
    Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord. It can be caused by viral infections, by lymphocytic infiltrations and by various bacteria, but the most serious form is due to infection by Neisseria meningitidis with rapidly fatal consequences in up to 70% of untreated cases.
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    Meningitis
    Men`in·gi'tis noun [ New Latin See Meninges , and -itis .] (Medicine) Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord. Cerebro-spinal meningitis . See under Cerebro-spinal .
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    meningitis
    <microbiology, neurology> Inflammation of the meninges. When it affects the dura mater, the disease is termed pachymeningitis, when the arachnoid and pia mater are involved, it is called leptomeningitis or meningitis proper. ... See also: aseptic meningitis. ... Origin: Gr. Meninx = membrane ....
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    meningitis
    noun 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 f...
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    meningitis
    (men″in-ji´tis) pl. meningi´tides inflammation of the meninges, usually by either a bacterium (bacterial meningitis) or a virus (viral meningitis). When it affects the dura mater it is termed pachymeningitis; when the arachnoid and pia mater are involved, it is called leptomeningitis. The te...
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    Meningitis
    • (n.) Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord.
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    meningitis
    inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis can be caused by various infectious agents, including ... [12 related articles]
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    meningitis
    (Gr. mninx membrane + -itis) inflammation of the meninges. When it affects the dura mater, the disease is termed pachymeningitis; when the arachnoid and pia mater are involved, it is called leptomeningitis, or meningitis proper.
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    meningitis
    Inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria (e.g. meningococcus, pneumococcus, hemophilus) or viruses. Bacterial meningitis is of abrupt onset with headache, vomiting, fever, neck stiffness, and avoidance of light. Early and appropriate antibiotic treatment is essential as permanent damage may.....
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    Meningitis
    Inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, that is usually caused by a bacteria or virus. Common symptoms include headache, stiff neck, vomitting, chills, sensitivity to light and high temperature. Meningitis that is caused by a bacteria can be life-threatening. Pregnant women...
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    meningitis
    meningitis (meninjī'tis) or cerebrospinal meningitis (ser"ubrōspī'nul) , acute inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord. It can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other organisms, usually introduced via the bloo...
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    Meningitis
    Meningitis is an inflammation of the membrane, known as the pia mater, which covers the outer surface of the brain and spinal cord. There are several distinct types of this disease, which is caused by the entrance of germs into the membrane. The commonest of these types are as follows: 1. Cerebrospi...
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