Translation meaning & definition of the word "meningitis" into Portuguese language

noun

1. Infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection

• Symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea

synonym:
• meningitis

1. Doença infecciosa caracterizada por inflamação das meninges ( tecidos que circundam o cérebro ou medula espinhal ) geralmente causada por uma infecção bacteriana

• Os sintomas incluem dor de cabeça e rigidez do pescoço e febre e náusea

sinônimo:
• meningite