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meningitis in Swedish

meningitis in Swedish is meningit, hjärnhinneinflammation — meningitis means a serious illness in which the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord become inflamed, typically causing headache, fever, stiff neck, and sensitivity to light.

meningitis in Swedish

meningit
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.
hjärnhinneinflammation
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.

What does "meningitis" mean?

  1. noun A serious illness in which the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord become inflamed, typically causing headache, fever, stiff neck, and sensitivity to light.
    "The child was rushed to hospital with suspected meningitis."
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meningitis in a sentence

  • The child was rushed to hospital with suspected meningitis.
  • Vaccines have reduced the number of meningitis cases in children.

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What is "meningitis" in Swedish?

"meningitis" in Swedish is meningit, hjärnhinneinflammation. meningitis means: A serious illness in which the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord become inflamed, typically causing headache, fever, stiff neck, and sensitivity to light.

How do you use "meningitis" in a sentence?

Example: "The child was rushed to hospital with suspected meningitis." In Swedish, "meningitis" is meningit, hjärnhinneinflammation.

Are there other ways to say "meningitis" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "meningitis": meningit, hjärnhinneinflammation.

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