men in gism

(men-in’jizm). 1. A condition due to pain in the men in geo cortical region of the brain, marked by excitation, followed by depre ion of the cortex, with vomiting, constipation, and thermic disorders. 2. A hysteric simulation of men in- Inflammation of git is. meningitic (men-in-jit'ik). Pertaining to or of the nature of meningitis. tis (men-in-ji’tis) (Gr. μῆνεγξ membrane]. Inflammation of the meninges. When it affects the dura mater, the disease is termed pac hymen ing i lis; when the arachnoid and pia mater are involved, it is called lept omening i lis, or meningitis proper. African m., _ sleeping-sickne . alcoholic m., a form a ociated with the exce ive use of alcoholic drinks. m. of the base, basilar m., that which affects the meninges at the base of the brain. cerebral m., inflammation of the meninges of the brain, acute or chronic. In acute cerebral m., which may be due to traumatism, tuberculosis, or to extension of inflammation from neighboring structures, the symptoms are chills, fever with slow pulse, headache, vomiting, delirium, and symptoms that indicate irritation of the nerves at the base and vertex of the brain, as ptosis, squint, optic neuritis, facial paralysis, spasm of the muscles at the back of the neck, etc. In chronic cerebral m., which is usually due to alcoholism or to syphilis, the symptoms are headache, with mental degeneration in the alcoholic, and pre ure-symptoms in the syphilitic, variety. cerebrospinal m., an inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord: epidemic or tuberculous. epidemic cerebrospinal m., an acute infectious disease attended by seropurulent inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord, and due to infection by the Diplococcus intracellula’ris mening i’tid is. The disease appears usually in epidemics, and the symptoms are those of acute cerebral and spinal meningitis, in addition to which there is usually an eruption of erythematous, herpetic, or hemorrhagic spots upon the skin. Called also cerebros pinal fever and spotted fever. epizodtic cerebrospinal m., a disease of horses, frequently occurring in epidemics, and characterized by dysphagia, unsteady gait, delirium, and muscular contractions. external m., pachymeningitis extern a. internal m., pachymeningitis intern a. metastatic m., that which is due to the transmi ion of the affection from a remote part. Occlusive m., lep to meningitis of children which leads to the closure of the foramen of Magendie. otitic m., a form that sometimes complicates an attack of otitis. Para meningococcus m., meningitis caused by the para meningococcus. posterior m., meningitis of the cerebellar region. purulent m., that which is suppurative. septicemic m., that which is due to septic blood poisoning. serous m., meningitis with serous exudation into the ventricles and subarachnoid spaces. simple m., that in which there is an exudate of fibrin and serum. spinal m., in- tion of the of the spinal cord. a menstrual flow from some part or organ other than the vagina. menstruous (men’stru-us). Pertaining to menstruation. menstruum (men’stru-um) [L. men’siruus menstruous: it was long believed that the menstrual fluid had a peculiar solvent quality]. A solvent medium. mensual (men’su-al) [L. men’sis month]. Monthly.