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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. nervous system diseases
  4. central nervous system diseases
  5. meningitis
  6. meningoencephalitis
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. nervous system diseases
  4. central nervous system diseases
  5. meningitis
  6. meningoencephalitis
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. nervous system diseases
  4. central nervous system diseases
  5. encephalitis
  6. meningoencephalitis
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. nervous system diseases
  4. central nervous system diseases
  5. encephalitis
  6. meningoencephalitis

Preferred term

meningoencephalitis

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An inflammatory process involving the brain (encephalitis) and meninges (meningitis), most often produced by pathogenic organisms which invade the central nervous system, and occasionally by toxins, autoimmune disorders, and other conditions.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • cerebromeningitis
  • encephalomeningitis
  • meningoencephalomyelitis

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/36962

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