Definitions for meningitis

meningitis men·in·gi·tis

Spelling: [men-in-jahy-tis]
IPA: /ˌmɛn ɪnˈdʒaɪ tɪs/

Meningitis is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 243 anagrams from letters in meningitis (egiiimnnst).

Definitions for meningitis

noun

  1. inflammation of the meninges, especially of the pia mater and arachnoid, caused by a bacterial or viral infection and characterized by high fever, severe headache, and stiff neck or back muscles.

Origin of meningitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1820-30; See origin at meninges, -itis

Examples for meningitis

One is meningitis, an infection of the lining of the brain, that is fatal in about 10 percent of cases.

Nancy was born with meningitis, septicemia, and hydrocephalus.

Oscar Wilde, it should be noted, had also been touched by early loss: his sister, Isola, died at age nine of meningitis.

Writer Frank McCourt died Sunday at the age of 78 after battling skin cancer and meningitis.

Rarely, severe infections can lead to inflammation of the brain or meningitis.

A doctor was sent for, and said something about "meningitis."

Thus the pain in the back and head may be so intense as to resemble that of meningitis.

At the age of four years she had meningitis which left her with frequent headaches.

Then the epidemic diseases—measles, scarlet fever, meningitis.

It might not be meningitis, after all, and the child might be helped, might be cured.

Word Value for meningitis
Scrable

13

Words with friends

17

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