meningitis
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- noun
- /ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
- However, this mode of treatment for bacterial meningitis is of unproven benefit and must be considered experimental.
- bacterial meningitis
- meningococcal meningitis
- viral meningitis
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Watch on YouTubeSo under our skin would cause something like Cellulitis in our gut, food poisoning in our lung, pneumonia around the lining of our brain would cause meningitis.
- So under our skin would cause something like Cellulitis in our gut, food poisoning in our lung, pneumonia around the lining of our brain would cause meningitis.
- So Doctor Friedland talk about what meningitis really is.
- And because I played football in high school had meningitis when I was a young soldier and I had bad habits.
Examples
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I came here two years ago after a meningitis outbreak.
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Clinical diagnosis was acute meningitis, and the patient was discharged from the hospital on day 9.
Academic text (2012) -
In our study, the presence of meningitis was significantly associated with death.
Academic text (2015) -
Even where good healthcare is available, meningitis can be fatal within 24 hours.
Academic text (2011) -
Some patients with bacterial meningitis may not present with the classic symptoms or signs.
Academic text (1995) -
April's the youngest, and she had meningitis as a baby.
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There was a meningitis outbreak on campus, so professor wheaton thought it best to reschedule.
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There are too many different causes of meningitis to rely on empiric antibiotic therapy.
Fiction book (1994) -
Treatment was initiated for bacterial meningitis with empirical intravenous ampicillin and cefotaxime.
Academic text (2015) -
Doctors confirmed that he was suffering from meningitis after he reported a severe headache and stiff neck.
Synonyms
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An old name for a serious infection of the brain or its lining
A serious infection caused by bacteria that makes the thin layers around the brain and spinal cord swell
A serious bacterial infection that affects the coverings of the brain and spinal cord and often causes meningitis
Compounds
- Archaic
A serious infection caused by bacteria that makes the thin layers around the brain and spinal cord swell
- Specialized
A serious infection of the brain lining that spreads quickly and can kill if not treated
- Specialized
A serious brain and lining infection caused by Listeria bacteria in newborns or people with weak immunity
How Severe
- Archaic
- Specialized
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Morphology
Etymology
The word meningitis comes from the Greek word meninx meaning 'membrane' and the ending -itis meaning 'inflammation', the same -itis you see in arthritis. So meningitis is the 'inflammation' of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.