What is meningitis?
Meningitis: noun; disease marked by inflammation of the meninges; caused by virus or bacterium.
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Meningitis is an infection of the coverings around the brain and spinal cord. Viral meningitis is fairly common. ChaCha On!
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Meningitis:1:infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea.
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Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the lining that protects the brain and spinal cord. It is almost always caused by an infection. ChaCha on!
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Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. The inflammation may be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms, and less commonly by certain drugs.
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Meningitis is the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as meninges.
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