Brain-fever
cerebrospinal meningitis.
Historical Examples
Glimpses of Indian Birds Douglas Dewar
An Encore Margaret Deland
Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar
Follow My leader Talbot Baines Reed
Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous Sarah K. Bolton
Ten Tales Franois Coppe
Glimpses of Indian Birds Douglas Dewar
Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870 Various
The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II (of 2) Alexandre Dumas pre
Trilby George Du Maurier
noun
inflammation of the brain or its covering membranes
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