All 3 Uses of
meningitis
in
Catch-22
- 'It's meningitis,' he called out emphatically, waving the others back.†
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- 'Then why pick meningitis?' inquired a major with a suave chuckle.†
Chpt 18
- 'Because I'm a meningitis man, that's why, and not an acute-nephritis man,' retorted the colonel.†
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Definition:
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(meningitis) infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord (the meninges)editor's notes: Meningitis is typically caused by a bacterial infection. Symptoms include headache, stiff neck, fever and nausea.