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Meningitis

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

possessive
Meningitis's
pluralpossessive
Meningitises'