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encephalomeningitis

/ɛnˌsɛf.ə.loʊˌmɛn.ɪnˈdʒaɪ.tɪs/

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noun

/ɛnˌsɛf.ə.loʊˌmɛn.ɪnˈdʒaɪ.tɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий воспаление головного мозга, спинного мозга и их окружающих оболочек (мозговых оболочек).

A medical term referring to inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and their surrounding membranes (meninges).

uncountable

  1. Brain and meninges inflammationC2formalmedical

    A medical condition characterized by inflammation of both the brain and the spinal cord along with their surrounding membranes (meninges).

    ruВоспаление головного мозга и оболочек

    • The patient was diagnosed with encephalomeningitis after presenting severe headaches and neck stiffness.
    • Encephalomeningitis requires immediate hospitalization and intravenous antibiotics.
    • Viral encephalomeningitis can be less severe than the bacterial form.
    • Symptoms of encephalomeningitis may include fever, confusion, and seizures.

    Synonymscerebromeningitismeningoencephalitis

Forms
  • encephalomeningitides plural form
  • encephalomeningitides' possessive plural form
  • encephalomeningitis's possessive singular form