arachnoiditis
type: Concept
broader: meningitis

central nervous system diseases
type: Concept
narrower: meningitis

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: meningitis

listeria meningitis
type: Concept
broader: meningitis

meningeal tuberculosis
type: Concept
broader: meningitis

meningitis
type: Concept
broader: systemic diseases
broader: meningococcal infections
broader: central nervous system diseases
definition: Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, the protective covering that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This inflammation is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is contained within the meninges. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Meningitis]
narrower: meningeal tuberculosis
narrower: listeria meningitis
narrower: arachnoiditis

meningococcal infections
type: Concept
narrower: meningitis

systemic diseases
type: Concept
narrower: meningitis