n.
Pronunciation: ˌ me-n ə n- ' j ī -t ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -git · i · des \ - ' ji-t ə - ˌ d ē z \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1824
1 : inflammation of the meninges and especially of the pia mater and the arachnoid
2 : a disease marked by inflammation of the meninges that may be either a relatively mild illness caused by a virus (as the Coxsackie virus) or a more severe life-threatening illness caused by a bacterium (as the meningococcus)
– men · in · git · ic \ - ' ji-tik \ adjective