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choriomeningitis

cho·ri·o·men·in·gi·tis [ kàwree ō mennin jtiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
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.

[Late 19th century. <chorion + meningitis]
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