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cerebromeningitis

cerebromeningitis

9.9
Swelling and irritation of the brain, spinal cord, and their coverings
  • noun
  • /ˌsɛrəbroʊˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cerebromeningitis
  • Early treatment is crucial in cases of cerebromeningitis to prevent lasting brain damage.

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with cerebromeningitis after presenting with severe neurological symptoms.

  • Doctors are concerned about the rise in cerebromeningitis cases.

  • Research into vaccines aims to reduce the incidence of cerebromeningitis worldwide.

  • The patient was diagnosed with cerebromeningitis last week.

  • Early treatment is crucial in cases of cerebromeningitis to prevent lasting brain damage.

  • The patient was diagnosed with cerebromeningitis after presenting with severe neurological symptoms.

  • Research into vaccines aims to reduce the incidence of cerebromeningitis worldwide.

Synonyms

meningitis
vscerebromeningitis
  • Specialized
52 6.5

A serious infection that makes the thin layers around the brain and spinal cord swell and cause headache and fever

also includes inflammation of the nervous tissue under those membranes
meningoencephalitis
vscerebromeningitis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Inflammation of the brain, the tissues around it, and the spinal cord

is the same condition described by an alternative technical name
encephalomeningitis
vscerebromeningitis
  • Specialized
9.9

A swelling of the brain, the thin layers around it, and the spinal cord

is the same condition but uses a different medical form of the name
cerebrospinal meningitis
vscerebromeningitis
  • Archaic
9.1

A serious infection caused by bacteria that makes the thin layers around the brain and spinal cord swell

is broader including inflammation of the nervous tissue as well as membranes

Surface Forms

cerebromeningitis singular
cerebromeningitides plural

Morphology

cerebromeningitis = cerebro + meningitis (semi-transparent) = cerebro + mening + itis

The components 'cerebro' (brain) and 'meningitis' (inflammation of the meninges) are clear, but the full medical condition might not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Cerebromeningitis combines cerebro- from cerebrum meaning 'brain' and meningitis, which comes from a word for the thin 'coverings' that surround the brain and spinal cord, with -itis meaning 'inflammation'. So, cerebromeningitis means inflammation of the brain and its coverings.