choriomeningitis
/ˌkɔrioʊˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/
noun
- Inflammation of the choroid and meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord), often caused by a viral infection.
- Doctors diagnosed choriomeningitis after finding signs of inflammation in the brain's protective layers.
- The patient was hospitalized with choriomeningitis and experienced severe headaches and fever.
- Lymphocytic choriomeningitis is a viral disease that can be spread by rodents.