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meningoencephalitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
menin-goen-cephali-tis
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the brain and the meninges.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From meninges + encephalitis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

meningoencephalitides (plural)

Phrases

primary amoebic meningoencephalitis

Synonyms

cerebromeningitis encephalomeningitis

Questions

What does meningoencephalitis mean?
Inflammation of the brain and the meninges.
Where does meningoencephalitis come from?
From meninges + encephalitis.

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