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meningitis (n.)[meningitis 词源字典]: "inflammation of the meninges," 1825, coined from Modern Latin meninga, from Greek meninx (genitive meningos) "membrane," in medical Latin especially that of the brain (see member) + -itis "inflammation." Related: Meningitic.[meningitis etymology, meningitis origin, 英语词源]