meningitisnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌmen.ɪnˈdʒaɪ.tɪs/us/ˌmen.ɪnˈdʒaɪ.t̬əs/a serious infectious disease that causes the tissues around the brain and spinal cord to swell
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