- epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
- meningococcal m.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
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epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis — epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, = cerebrospinal meningitis. (Cf. ↑cerebrospinal meningitis) … Useful english dictionary
cerebrospinal meningitis — noun meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal • Syn: ↑epidemic meningitis, ↑brain fever, ↑cerebrospinal fever • Hypernyms: ↑meningitis * * * noun or cerebrospi … Useful english dictionary
cerebrospinal meningitis — n inflammation of the meninges of both brain and spinal cord specif an infectious often epidemic and fatal meningitis caused by the meningococcus called also cerebrospinal fever * * * any inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal… … Medical dictionary
cerebrospinal meningitis — noun Date: 1889 inflammation of the meninges of both brain and spinal cord; specifically an infectious often epidemic and fatal meningitis caused by the meningococcus … New Collegiate Dictionary
cerebrospinal fever — noun meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal • Syn: ↑cerebrospinal meningitis, ↑epidemic meningitis, ↑brain fever • Hypernyms: ↑meningitis * * * noun see cerebrospinal meningitis * * * … Useful english dictionary
Meningitis — Classification and external resources Meninges of the central nervous system: dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater. ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
Meningitis — Inflammation of the meninges, usually due to a bacterial infection but sometimes from viral, protozoan, or other causes (in some cases the cause cannot be determined). The onset is usually rapid (acute), and if untreated, the disease can be fatal … Medical dictionary
epidemic meningitis — noun meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal • Syn: ↑cerebrospinal meningitis, ↑brain fever, ↑cerebrospinal fever • Hypernyms: ↑meningitis … Useful english dictionary
meningitis — meningitic /men in jit ik/, adj. /men in juy tis/, n. Pathol. 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… … Universalium
Meningococcal meningitis — Inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering of the brain and spinal cord) due to infection with the meningococcus bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. Meningococcal meningitis typically starts like the flu with the sudden onset of an… … Medical dictionary
