meningitis

(men-in-jl'(je')tls) [G. meninx i mSn ing-), membrane, + -it is.'\ Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord. African m., sleeping-sickne , alcohoric m., serous m.(2) due to chronic alcoholism, has'ilar m., m. at the base of the brain, due usually to tuberculosis, cerebrospi'nal m., inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord, epidem'lc cerebrospi'nal m., an acute infectious disease affecting children usually, caused by a special microorganism, the meningococcus the symptoms are nasopharjmgeal catarrh, headache, vomiting, convulsions, stiffne In the neck, photophobia, constipation, cutaneous hyperesthesia, a purpuric or herpetic eruption, and the presence of Kemig 's sign in cases of recovery, blindne , deafne , and paralysis are frequent sequelae, exter'nal m., pachymeningitis extern a. inter'nal m,, pachymeningitis intern a, occlu'-