Meningoencephalitis

Meningoencephalitis (/mɪˌnɪŋɡɛnˌsɛfəˈltɪs, -ˌnɪn-, -ən-, -ˌkɛ-/;[1][2] from Greek μῆνιγξ meninx, "membrane", ἐγκέφαλος, enképhalos "brain", and the medical suffix -itis, "inflammation"), also known as herpes meningoencephalitis, is a medical condition. It is like meningitis, which is an infection or inflammation of the meninges, and encephalitis, which is an infection or inflammation of the brain.

References

  1. "Meningoencephalitis". Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2016-01-21. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |work= at position 9 (help)
  2. "Meningoencephalitis". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-01-21.