meningitis

meningitis caused by bacteria

meningitis caused by a virus

denoting a severe and sudden onset of meningitis

inflammation of the meninges surrounding the spinal cord

a form of meningitis caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis

meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria

an instance or occurrence of the illness

to be afflicted with the illness of meningitis

to experience the negative effects of having meningitis

to become infected with meningitis

to get or acquire the disease of meningitis (more formal)