Etymology

meningitis

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Today it means: Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμῆνῐγξ
  2. English todaymeningitis

From Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx) + -itis, equivalent to meninge + -itis.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμῆνῐγξ all →

meningomyelocelemeninx

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