Meningitis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004011
Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004011 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | pachymeningitis |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Central nervous system diseases; Meninges; Spinal cord; Brain; Meningoencephalitis |
| Translations | Spanish: meningitis |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004011",
"term": "Meningitis",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome.",
"synonyms": [
"pachymeningitis"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"central nervous system diseases",
"meninges",
"spinal cord",
"brain",
"meningoencephalitis"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2012",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "meningitis"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/meningitis/"
}
Record 3,960 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.