English word choriomeningitis comes from English meningitis, English chorio- (Chorion.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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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. |