meningitis
/ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/
noun
- A serious infection that causes swelling of the membranes (meninges) around the brain and spinal cord.
- Meningitis can cause fever, headache, and a stiff neck.
- Vaccines have greatly reduced the number of meningitis cases worldwide.
- The child was hospitalized with bacterial meningitis and treated with antibiotics.