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meningitis Definition

men·in·gi·tis (men′in jītis)

noun

inflammation of the meninges, esp. as the result of infection by bacteria or viruses

Etymology: ModL: see meninges & -itis

meningitis Related Forms
men′·in·gitic (-jitik) adjective
meningitis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • diagnose: The doctors didn't even know what was wrong with her, at first; it was later that they diagnosed meningitis.
  • suspect: If you suspect meningitis you must seek urgent medical assistance.
  • cause: What causes meningitis Meningitis is usually caused by a bacteria or a virus.
  • survive: Even children who survive meningitis, apparently without any complications, may develop learning difficulties.
  • catch: Is there anything that could make someone more likely to catch meningitis?

Adjective modifier

  • meningococcal: There has been a recent outbreak of meningococcal meningitis.
  • pneumococcal: About 80 % of people who get pneumococcal meningitis recover 2, about half of them without serious problems.
  • aseptic: The symptoms of aseptic meningitis respond readily to high-dose corticosteroid treatment.
  • cryptococcal: But without it, cryptococcal meningitis and oral thrush are the painful fates awaiting many people infected with HIV.
  • bacterial: Bacterial meningitis is more common in children than in adults.
  • tuberculous: Tuberculous meningitis is sometimes seen in newly infected children.

Modifies a noun

  • septicaemia: In a very few people the bacteria get into the blood stream and cause meningitis and/or septicaemia!
  • vaccine: For information on the meningitis vaccine, please visit the Department of Health's website.
  • outbreak: The director of public health told my investigator that it was his responsibility to oversee the management of the meningitis outbreak.
  • B: Meningitis B: sorry, they haven't invented a vaccine yet - see Future.
  • vaccination: Is there a risk of CJD from a meningitis vaccination?
  • bacterium: About 10 % of the population carry the meningitis bacterium without any ill effect to themselves or others.

Noun used with modifier

  • TB: TB meningitis tends to be more severe than other forms of meningitis.
  • contracting: However, only very close household contacts of the patient are at an increased risk of contracting meningitis.
  • tuberculosis: Mycobacterium tuberculosis meningitis: a report of 12 cases and literature review.

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