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| cho·ri·o·men·in·gi·tis [ kàwree ō mennin jtiss ] |
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meningitis spread by rodents: inflammation of the brain membranes in which blood vessels secrete cerebrospinal fluid and produce sudden fever, headache, and a stiff neck. It is caused by a virus endemic in mice and hamsters.
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| [Late 19th century. <chorion + meningitis] |
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