meningitis
noun/ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/
Frequency rank: #10,632 most common English word
Meaning
a serious inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, usually caused by infection.
Example sentence
The doctor told the parents that their child had been diagnosed with meningitis, a serious infection of the brain's protective membranes.
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