choriomeningitis etymology

English word choriomeningitis comes from English meningitis, English chorio- (Chorion.)

Detailed word origin of choriomeningitis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
meningitis English (eng) (pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.
chorio- English (eng) Chorion.
choriomeningitis English (eng) (medicine) A form of cerebral meningitis associated with inflammation of the choroid plexus.

Words with the same origin as choriomeningitis

Descendants of meningitis
meningism meningitic nonmeningitic postmeningitic premeningitic
Descendants of chorio-
chorioadenoma chorioamnion chorioangioma choriocarcinoma choriogenin chorioretinal chorioretinitis chorioretinopathy choriovitelline