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meningoencephalitis

/məˌnɪŋɡoʊənˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/ /ˌmɛnɪnˌdʒiːnoʊˌɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/

Meanings
noun
Inflammation of the brain and the meninges.

Examples :

"The doctor suspected meningoencephalitis after the child developed a fever, headache, and stiff neck. "
medicine disease anatomy biology

Related Words

Illustration brain

brain noun

/bɹeɪn/

The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.

"My brain was working overtime trying to remember all the vocabulary words for my spelling test. "

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration inflammation

inflammation noun

/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.

"The inflammation of the dry leaves by the bonfire was quite impressive. "

Illustration fever

fever noun

/ˈfiːvə/ /ˈfivɚ/

A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

"My little brother has a fever, so he stayed home from school today. "

Illustration stiff

stiff noun

/stɪf/

An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff or lucky stiff.

"The new guy at the office was a typical working stiff, just trying to get through the day. "

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

Illustration meninges

meninges noun

/məˈnɪnʤiːz/ /mɪˈnɪnʤiːz/

(chiefly plural) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.

"Meningitis is an infection that inflames the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. "

Illustration child

child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration headache

headache noun

/ˈhɛdeɪk/

A pain or ache in the head.

"My terrible headache kept me from concentrating on my math homework. "

Illustration neck

neck noun

/nɛk/

The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.

"Giraffes have long necks."

Illustration suspected

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"