meningitis
(men-in-gi-tis)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord usually caused by a bacterial infection
Example Sentence
Severe headaches and a stiff neck are symptoms of meningitis.
Synonyms
inflammation of the meninges; infectious disease; meninges inflammation
Antonyms
good health
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Rhymes
- fleitas
- situs
- titus
- arthritis
- bronchitis
- detritus
- gastritis
- mazaitis
- unitas
- zemaitis
- hepatitis
- laryngitis
- mastoiditis
- meningitis
- encephalitis
- osteoarthritis