Condition Article

Meningitis

Meningitis or spinal meningitis is inflammation of the tissue around the brain and spinal cord. Discover the differences between types of meningitis.

Infectious DiseaseNervous

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Definition

Meningitis or spinal meningitis is inflammation of the tissue around the brain and spinal cord. Discover the differences between types of meningitis.

Concept record

Canonical title: Meningitis
Alphabetical key: M
Category: Infectious Disease
Content type: Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Spinal meningitis
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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