Disease or Syndrome
infectious meningitis
in·fec·tious men·in·gi·tis
Definitions related to infectious meningitis:
  • Inflammation of the meninges due to microorganism infection.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord caused by an infectious agent (viral, bacterial, or fungal). Symptoms include headache, fever, vomiting, neck stiffness, photophobia, confusion, and seizures.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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