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men·in·gi·tis \ˌmenə̇nˈjīd.ə̇s\ noun (plural meningit·i·des \-jid.əˌdēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from mening- + -itis 1. : inflammation of the meninges, especially the pia mater and the arachnoid 2. : a disease in which inflammation of the meninges occurs and which is caused by microorganisms (as the meningococcus, the tubercle bacillus, or a pneumococcus) |