MENINGITIS


Meaning of MENINGITIS in English

men ‧ in ‧ gi ‧ tis /ˌmenənˈdʒaɪtəs, ˌmenɪnˈdʒaɪtəs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: meninx 'outer part of the brain' + English -itis ]

a serious illness in which the outer part of the brain becomes swollen

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