Meaning of the word meningitis in English

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meningitis

US /ˌmen.ɪnˈdʒaɪ.t̬əs/
UK /ˌmen.ɪnˈdʒaɪ.tɪs/
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Noun

a serious infectious disease in which the meninges (the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord) become inflamed.

Example:
The child was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.
Vaccination can help prevent certain types of meningitis.
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