meningoencephalitis

meningoencephalitis definition - medical

me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·li·tis (mə-nĭngˌgō-ĕn-sĕfˌə-līˈtĭs)

noun
Inflammation of the brain and its membranes. Also called cerebromeningitis, encephalomeningitis.

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