Meningitis - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌmenɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs|  American pronunciation of the word meningitis
Brit.  |ˌmenɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs|  British pronunciation of the word meningitis

noun

- infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea

Extra examples

She was diagnosed with spinal meningitis.

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