Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

listeria meningitis

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
lis-te-ri-a -menin-gi-tis
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
7
Syllables
10
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What does listeria meningitis mean?
an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms

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