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meningitis (s) (noun), meningitides (pl)
Inflammation of the three membranes that completely cover the brain and the spinal cord: "Meningitis can be caused by the infection of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa (simple, microscopic parasites of humans)."

"Other causes of meningitis include cancer (metastasis a secondary malignant tumor that has spread from a primary cancer to affect the meninges), inflammatory diseases, and drugs. In some cases the cause of meningitis cannot be determined. The medical treatment depends on what causes the meningitis."

This entry is located in the following units: -itis (page 5) meningo-, mening-, meninge-, meningeo-, meningi- (page 1)