- meningoencephalitic
- me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·lit·ic mə-.niŋ-(.)gō-ən-.sef-ə-'lit-ik, -.nin-(.)jō- adj relating to or characteristic of meningoencephalitis <\meningoencephalitic lesions>
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meningoencephalitic
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