Synonyms for meningitis
ˌmɛn ɪnˈdʒaɪ tɪsmenin·gi·tis

Princeton's WordNet

1. meningitisnoun

   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

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1. • Infectious Disease

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1. List of paraphrases for "meningitis":

   meningococcal, t.b.

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1. Fahimeh Sasan:

   For example, rifampicin and rifabutin which can be used to treat or prevent diseases including tuberculosis and meningitis.

2. Amy Poole:

   I was so scared to let Ollie undergo such major surgery. He was so fragile, and I couldn’t bear the thought of losing him, but doctors explained that he was at risk of contracting an infection or even meningitis if he tripped and knocked his nose— so I agreed to the surgery.

3. Heather Stockdale Walden:

   When it gets to the brain, you can have eosinophilic meningitis.

4. United States:

   Over 50 million doses have been distributed, and this rare side effect has only been described in a handful of cases, in contrast, meningitis is a well-known complication of chickenpox and pose a far greater risk to children.

5. Marie Pierre-Preziosi:

   It's quite short, but in it, you will see the meningitis belt disappear.