Medical Dictionary

meningismus

noun men·in·gis·mus \ˌmen-ən-ˈjiz-məs\
plural men·in·gis·mi \-ˌmī\

Medical Definition of MENINGISMUS

:  a state of meningeal irritation with symptoms suggesting meningitis that often occurs at the onset of acute febrile diseases especially in children

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