noun
- Plural of meningitis; instances or cases of inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Usage: Medical term; Plural form
Examples
- The hospital reported several meningitises among college students last semester.
- Bacterial and viral meningitises require different treatment approaches.
- Public health officials tracked multiple meningitises outbreaks in the region.
- Vaccination programs have reduced the incidence of meningitises in developed countries.
- The study compared outcomes for different types of meningitises in pediatric patients.