meningism
meningism noun: a set of symptoms similar to those of meningitis but not caused by it, involving the triad of nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia, and headache, a sign of irritation of the meninges.
Noun
meningism (countable and uncountable, plural meningisms)
- A set of symptoms similar to those of meningitis but not caused by it, involving the triad of nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia, and headache, a sign of irritation of the meninges.
- Such symptoms as identified clinically but before knowledge of their cause is ascertained (that is, before diagnosis or before its confirmation); meningeal symptoms.
meningism meaning in Tamil
meningism in Tamil
- உள எழுச்சி மூளையுறை வீக்கம், மூளையுறை தொற்றற்ற அழற்சி
Synonyms of meningism
Forms of meningism
| plural | meningisms |
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Questions about meningism
- What does meningism mean?
- Meningism means a set of symptoms similar to those of meningitis but not caused by it, involving the triad of nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia, and headache, a sign of irritation of the meninges.
- What is meningism in Tamil?
- Meningism in Tamil is உள எழுச்சி மூளையுறை வீக்கம், மூளையுறை தொற்றற்ற அழற்சி. See Meningism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is meningism?
- Meningism is a noun.
- What is the plural of meningism?
- The plural of meningism is meningisms.
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