lymphocytic meningitis
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benign lymphocytic meningitis — lymphocytic choriomeningitis … Medical dictionary
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis — Taxobox color = violet name = Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus image caption = Negative stain electron micrograph of an arenavirus from a mouse that tested positive for LCM virus group = v familia = Arenaviridae genus = Arenavirus species =… … Wikipedia
lymphocytic choriomeningitis — n an acute disease caused by an arenavirus (genus Arenavirus) and characterized by fever, nausea and vomiting, headache, stiff neck, and slow pulse, marked by the presence of numerous lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid, and transmitted esp.… … Medical dictionary
lymphocytic choriomeningitis — noun Etymology: New Latin choriomeningitis cerebral meningitis, from chorio of a membrane resembling the chorion Date: 1934 an acute disease that is caused by an arenavirus (species Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus of the genus Arenavirus),… … New Collegiate Dictionary
meningitis — Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord. It can be caused by viral infections, by lymphocytic infiltrations and by various bacteria, but the most serious form is due to infection by Neisseria meningitidis with rapidly fatal… … Dictionary of molecular biology
lymphocytic choriomeningitis — ▪ pathology inflammation of the meninges (membranes covering the central nervous system) and choroid plexus (an area of the brain that regulates the pressure of cerebrospinal fluid), characterized by marked infiltration of lymphocytes… … Universalium
lymphocytic choriomeningitis — noun a form of viral meningitis caused by a virus carried by the common house mouse • Hypernyms: ↑choriomeningitis * * * noun : an acute virus disease characterized by fever, nausea and vomiting, headache, stiff neck, and slow pulse, marked by… … Useful english dictionary
viral meningitis — meningitis due to any of various viruses, such as the coxsackieviruses, mumps virus, or the virus of lymphocytic choriomeningitis; characteristics include malaise, fever, headache, stiffness of neck and back, nausea, and cerebrospinal fluid… … Medical dictionary
Mollaret's meningitis — Classification and external resources Meninges of the central nervous system: dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater. ICD 9 … Wikipedia
pneumococcal meningitis — bacterial meningitis caused by pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae), a potentially fatal type seen most often in young children or the elderly. Up to half the cases are secondary to other infections, such as those of the lungs, ears, or… … Medical dictionary
