- cerebrospinal meningitis
- noun Date: 1889 inflammation of the meninges of both brain and spinal cord; specifically an infectious often epidemic and fatal meningitis caused by the meningococcus
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cerebrospinal meningitis
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cerebrospinal meningitis — n inflammation of the meninges of both brain and spinal cord specif an infectious often epidemic and fatal meningitis caused by the meningococcus called also cerebrospinal fever * * * any inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal… … Medical dictionary
cerebrospinal meningitis — n. MENINGITIS … English World dictionary
cerebrospinal meningitis — noun meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal • Syn: ↑epidemic meningitis, ↑brain fever, ↑cerebrospinal fever • Hypernyms: ↑meningitis * * * noun or cerebrospi … Useful english dictionary
cerebrospinal meningitis — Pathol. an acute inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord, caused by a specific organism, accompanied by fever and occasionally red spots on the skin. Also called brain fever, cerebrospinal fever. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
cerebrospinal meningitis — /sɛrəbroʊˌspaɪnəl mɛnənˈdʒaɪtəs/ (say seruhbroh.spuynuhl menuhn juytuhs) noun an acute inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord caused by a specific organism, and accompanied by fever and occasionally red spots on the skin; brain …
cerebrospinal meningitis — cerebrospi′nal meningi′tis n. pat meningitis • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis — epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, = cerebrospinal meningitis. (Cf. ↑cerebrospinal meningitis) … Useful english dictionary
Meningitis — Classification and external resources Meninges of the central nervous system: dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater. ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
cerebrospinal fever — n CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS * * * (spotted fever) see meningitis * * * meningococcal meningitis … Medical dictionary
cerebrospinal fever — noun meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal • Syn: ↑cerebrospinal meningitis, ↑epidemic meningitis, ↑brain fever • Hypernyms: ↑meningitis * * * noun see cerebrospinal meningitis * * * … Useful english dictionary
