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noun 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
originFrom Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx) + -itis, equivalent to meninge + -itis.
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