Определение meningitis в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia
inflammation of the meninges, and especially of the pia mater and the arachnoid, of the brain; can be caused by various infectious agents, including viruses, fungi, and protozoa, but bacteria produce the most life-threatening forms
infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
n (men-in-JIE-tis) Inflammation of the meninges (any of the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord) Meningitis is also a disease (usually bacterial) in which inflammation of the meninges occurs
Meningitis is a serious infectious illness which affects your brain and spinal cord. a serious illness in which the outer part of the brain becomes swollen (meninx + -itis). Inflammation of the meninges. Bacteria (including meningococcus, among others), often from infection elsewhere, produce the most dangerous forms. Symptoms develop rapidly: vomiting, then severe bursting headache, then stiff neck. Young children may have convulsions. The patient may die within hours. Pus in cerebrospinal fluid can block brain passages and spinal spaces, leading to life-threatening hydrocephalus. Speedy diagnosis (by lumbar puncture) and treatment (with antibiotics) can prevent brain damage and death. Viral meningitis usually has a short course and requires no therapy
An inflammation of the meninges (linings surrounding the brain and spinal cord) which may result in loss of sight or changes in vision
An inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal
An infection or inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
An infection or inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord Caused by infectious agents such as bacteria, fungi, or viruses
Inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that envelope the brain and spinal cord It may be caused by a bacterium, fungus or virus
inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
A condition that refers to inflammation of the brain or spinal cord meninges (membranes) The disease can be divided into bacterial (septic) meningitis (caused by bacteria) and aseptic meningitis syndrome (caused by nonbacterial sources) (See 902)
Inflammation of the membranes enclosing the spinal cord, especially a usually fatal form that affects infants and young children and is caused by a strain of gram-negative bacteria (Hemophilus influenzae) formerly thought to cause influenza