Meningitis
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| Meningitis | |
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| Term | Meningitis |
| Short definition | Meningitis - (pronounced) (MEH-nin-JY-tis) Inflammation of the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection but is sometimes caused by cancer, drug allergies, or inflammatory diseases |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Meningitis - (pronounced) (MEH-nin-JY-tis) Inflammation of the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection but is sometimes caused by cancer, drug allergies, or inflammatory diseases
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