meningitis

Signification (Anglais)

Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.

Concepts

méningite

inflammation des méninges

Synonymes

cerebral

encephalitis

spinal

tetanus

mengingitides

Traductions

meningitis

Meningitis

meningite

meningite

Hirnhautentzündung

menenjit

إلتهاب السحايا

μηνιγγίτιδα

hersenvliesontsteking

meningitis

Gehirnhautentzündung

سحائي

meningitis

nekkramp

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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