Meningitis

  • 11meningitis — (n.) inflammation of the meninges, 1825, coined from Mod.L. meninga, from Gk. meninx (gen. meningos) membrane, in medical Latin especially that of the brain (see MEMBER (Cf. member)) + ITIS (Cf. itis) disease. Related: Meningitic …

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  • 12meningitis — meningìtis m DEFINICIJA pat. upala moždanih opni koju većinom uzrokuju bakterije i virusi [oboljeti od meningitisa] ETIMOLOGIJA v. meninge + itis …

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  • 13meningitis — (De meninge e itis). f. Med. Inflamación de las meninges …

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  • 14meningitis — ► NOUN ▪ a disease in which the meninges become inflamed owing to infection with a bacterium or virus …

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  • 15meningitis — [men΄in jīt′is] n. [ModL: see MENINGES & ITIS] inflammation of the meninges, esp. as the result of infection by bacteria or viruses meningitic [men΄injit′ik] adj …

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  • 16Meningitis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G00 Bakterielle Meningitis G01 Meningitis bei anderenorts klassifizierten bakteriellen Krankheiten …

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  • 17meningitis — meningitic /men in jit ik/, adj. /men in juy tis/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the meninges, esp. of the pia mater and arachnoid, caused by a bacterial or viral infection and characterized by high fever, severe headache, and stiff neck or back… …

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  • 18Meningitis — Inflammation of the meninges, usually due to a bacterial infection but sometimes from viral, protozoan, or other causes (in some cases the cause cannot be determined). The onset is usually rapid (acute), and if untreated, the disease can be fatal …

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  • 19meningitis — n. an inflammation of the meninges due to infection by viruses or bacteria or fungi. Meningitis causes an intense headache, fever, loss of appetite, intolerance to light and sound, rigidity of muscles, especially those in the neck (see also… …

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  • 20Meningitis — (Del gr. meninx, meningos, meninge + itis, inflamación.) ► sustantivo femenino MEDICINA Inflamación de las meninges. IRREG. plural meningitis * * * meningitis (de «meninge» e « itis») f. Med. Inflamación de las meninges causada generalmente por… …

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