meningoencephalitis

noun me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·li·tis \-gō-ən-ˌse-fə-ˈlī-təs, -jō-\

plural me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·lit·i·des\-ˈli-tə-ˌdēz\

Definition of MENINGOENCEPHALITIS

: inflammation of the brain and meninges

— me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·lit·ic \-ˈli-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1860

Medical Dictionary

noun me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·li·tis \-ən-ˌsef-ə-ˈlīt-əs\

plural me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·lit·i·des \-ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz\

: inflammation of the brain and meninges—called also encephalomeningitis

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