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meningitis (DOID:9471)
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Alt IDs: DOID:9712, ICD10CM:G03, ICD9CM:322, ICD9CM:322.9, MESH:D008581, NCI:C26828, UMLS_CUI:C0025289
Definition: A central nervous system disease that is characterized by an inflammation of the pia-arachnoid meninges. It can be caused by growth of bacteria, fungi, or parasites within the subarachnoid space or by the growth of bacteria or viruses within the meningeal or ependymal cells.


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last database update
04/16/2024
MGI 6.23
The Jackson Laboratory