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Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord.

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  1. n. Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord.
  2. n. 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
  3. Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord. spinal">Cerebro-spinal meningitis. See under Cerebro-spinal.
  4. Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord.spinal">Cerebro-spinal meningitis. See under Cerebro-spinal.
  5. n:100 n. 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