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meningitis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • meningitis 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.

Senses

meningitis is used for these senses in English:

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