Meningitic streak
meningitic streak n.
A line of redness following the drawing of the fingernail or of a pencil point across the skin, seen especially in cases of meningitis.
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[men-in-jahy-tis] /ˌmɛn ɪnˈdʒaɪ tɪs/ noun, Pathology. 1. inflammation of the , especially of the pia mater and arachnoid, caused by a bacterial or viral infection and characterized by high fever, severe headache, and stiff neck or back muscles. /ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/ noun 1. inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain or spinal cord, caused by infection […]
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1. a combining form representing in compound words: meningocele. meningo- or meningi- or mening- pref. Meninges: meningococcus.
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[muh-ning-guh-seel] /məˈnɪŋ gəˌsil/ noun, Pathology. 1. a protrusion of the through an opening in the skull or spinal column, forming a bulge or sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid. /mɛˈnɪŋɡəʊˌsiːl/ noun 1. (pathol) protrusion of the meninges through the skull or backbone meningocele me·nin·go·cele (mə-nĭng’gə-sēl’) n. Protrusion of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord […]
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/mɛˌnɪŋɡəʊˈkɒkəl/ adjective 1. of or relating to the meningococcus bacterium
- Meningococcal meningitis
meningococcal meningitis n. An acute infectious disease affecting children and young adults characterized by inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord, headache, vomiting, convulsions, stiff neck, light sensitivity, and purpuric eruptions, and caused by the meningococcus, Neisseria meningitidis. Also called cerebrospinal meningitis.