men·in·gi·tis

(mĕn′ĭn-jī′tĭs)

Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and the spinal cord, most often caused by a bacterial or viral infection and characterized by fever, vomiting, intense headache, and stiff neck.

men′in·git′ic (-jĭt′ĭk) adj.

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meningitis

(ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs)

(Pathology) inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain or spinal cord, caused by infection

meningitic adj

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men•in•gi•tis

(ˌmɛn ɪnˈdʒaɪ tɪs)

n.

inflammation of the meninges, esp. of the pia mater and arachnoid, caused by a bacterial or viral infection and characterized by high fever, severe headache, and stiff neck or back muscles.

[1820–30]

men`in•git′ic (-ˈdʒɪt ɪk) adj.

men·in·gi·tis

(mĕn′ĭn-jī′tĭs)

Inflammation of the membranes (meninges) that enclose the brain and spinal cord, usually resulting from a bacterial infection.

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meningitis

Inflammation of the linings of the brain (meninges) usually caused by a virus.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

meningitis - 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

choriomeningitis - a cerebral meningitis with cellular infiltration of the meninges

infectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact

brain fever, cerebrospinal fever, cerebrospinal meningitis, epidemic meningitis - meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal

cerebromeningitis, encephalomeningitis, meningoencephalitis - inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges

leptomeningitis - inflammation of the leptomeninges

Translations

إلْتِهاب السَّحاياالْتِهَابُ الْسَّحَايَا

meningitidazánět mozkových blan

meningitis

Hirnhautentzündung Meningitis

μηνιγγίτιδα

meningitis

aivokalvontulehdus

méningite

meningitis

agyhártyagyulladás

heilahimnubólga

meningite

髄膜炎

뇌수막염수막염

meningitas

meningīts

meningitis

hjernehinnebetennelse

zapalenie opon mózgowych

meningite

менингит

zápal mozgových blán

hjärnhinneinflammation

เยื่อหุ้มสมองอักเสบ

menenjit

viêm màng não

脑膜炎

meningitis

[ˌmenɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs] N → meningitis f inv

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meningitis

[ˌmɛnɪndˈʒaɪtɪs] n → méningite f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

meningitis

n → Hirnhautentzündung f, → Meningitis f

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meningitis

[ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs] n → meningite f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

meningitis

(meninˈdʒaitis) noun

a serious disease in which there is inflammation of the membranes round the brain or spinal cord.

meningitis

→ الْتِهَابُ الْسَّحَايَا meningitida meningitis Hirnhautentzündung μηνιγγίτιδα meningitis aivokalvontulehdus méningite meningitis meningite 髄膜炎 수막염 meningitis hjernehinnebetennelse zapalenie opon mózgowych meningite менингит hjärnhinneinflammation เยื่อหุ้มสมองอักเสบ menenjit viêm màng não 脑膜炎

men·in·gi·tis

n. meningitis, infl. de las meninges cerebrales o espinales;

cryptococcal ___ → ___ criptocócica;

meningcoccal ___ → ___ meningocócica;

viral ___ → ___ viral.

meningitis

n meningitis f

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References in periodicals archive

Lin said that patients often to not present any obvious symptoms, but those that do will experience headaches, fever, aseptic meningitis, general malaise, altered level of consciousness, disorientation, brain damage, paralysis, and even coma or death.

First Japanese encephalitis death reported as it spreads in Taiwan

Table 4 suggest Mean CSF ADA levels in tuberculous meningitis groups is significantly higher as compared to pyogenic meningitis group, aseptic meningitis group and control groups.

CUT-OFF VALUE ADENOSINE DEAMINASE ACTIVITY IN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FOR DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS

Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) has emerged as an etiologic agent of aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, encephalomyelitis, acute flaccid paralysis, and other severe systemic disorders, including neurogenic pulmonary edema, and cardiopulmonary failure (2).

Enterovirus A71 Infection and Neurologic Disease, Madrid, Spain, 2016

Karsen et al reported that mean CSF ADA levels in tuberculous were 28.34 +- 14.83 IU/L, 8.71 +- 5.83 IU/L in neurobrucellosis, 6.18 +- 2.54 IU/L in purulent meningitis and 3.43 +- 3.48 U/L in aseptic meningitis, when cut off value of ADA levels were kept at 12.357.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ADA LEVELS IN TUBERCULOUS AND NON-TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS

The spectrum includes aseptic meningitis and brainstem encephalitis.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease: From self-limited to fatal

The patients with aseptic meningitis may present with a predominance of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the CSF during the first 24 hours of illness, thus making difficult to distinguish aseptic meningitis from bacterial meningitis.

Role of cerebrospinal fluid lactate dehydrogenase and creatine phosphokinase in the differential diagnosis of bacterial, viral, and tubercular meningitis

Common manifestations include a febrile illness with lesions on the palms, soles, oral mucous membranes, or perineum; and aseptic meningitis. Severe CNS EV-A71 infection can cause brainstem encephalitis leading to cardiopulmonary collapse and polio-like AFM (4).

Enterovirus A71 Neurologic Disease in Children --Colorado, 2018

"The impact of herpes zoster infection on the central nervous system can be significant, including cranial nerve palsy, encephalitis, encephalopathy, and aseptic meningitis. Patients can have long lasting residual neurologic deficits from this at six months or longer despite appropriate treatment.

Proper treatment of herpes zoster is 'a work in progress'

Neuropsychiatric JSLE consisted of 19 syndromes which were used to verify the clinical manifestations in our patients including, aseptic meningitis, cerebrovascular disease (CVD), demyelinating syndrome (e.g., multiple sclerosis), headache, movement disorder, myelopathy, seizure disorder, acute confusional state, anxiety disorder, cognitive dysfunction, mood disorder, psychosis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, autonomic neuropathy, mononeuropathy (single/multiplex), myasthenia gravis, cranial neuropathy, plexopathy, and polyneuropathy.

Neuropsychiatrie Involvement in Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

More rarely, aseptic meningitis, meningoencephalitis, stroke, focal or generalized seizures, and cerebral aneurysms may develop [2].

Relapsing Polychondritis with Meningoencephalitis Refractory to Immunosuppressant Therapy

Bader, "Intramuscular methotrexate-induced aseptic meningitis," Annals of Pharmacotherapy, vol.

Rheumatoid Meningoencephalitis: A Feared Condition in the Era of TNF Blockers