ˌmenə̇nˈjizməs noun
also me·nin·gism mə̇ninˌjizəm, ˈmenə̇nˌ-
( plural men·in·gis·mi -ˈjizˌmī ; also me·nin·gisms -ˌjizəmz)
Etymology: New Latin meningismus, from mening- + Latin -ismus -ism
: a state of meningeal irritation with symptoms suggesting meningitis that often occurs at the onset of acute febrile diseases especially in children