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meningitides

meningitides is the plural of meningitis.

Meaning of meningitis

Noun

meningitis (countable and uncountable, plural meningitides)

  1. Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.
    • Los Angeles-based actor’s boyfriend said she died from meningitis and blood infection which in turn led to sepsis[.]2026 June 17, Maya Yang, “Daveigh Chase, child star known for Lilo & Stitch and The Ring, dies aged 35”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Phrases with meningitides

Questions about meningitides

What is meningitides the plural of?
Meningitides is the plural of meningitis.

Words near meningitides in the dictionary

  1. meningiothelial
  2. meningism
  3. meningisms
  4. meningismus
  5. meningitic
  6. meningitides
  7. meningitis
  8. meningitis B
  9. meningitis W
  10. meningo-
  11. meningoccocal

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