Preferred Label : meningitis;
Definition : Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the
pia mater; arachnoid; and dura mater. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are
the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage (hemorrhages,
SUBarachnoid), chemical irritation (chemical meningitis), granulomatous conditions,
neoplastic conditions (e.g., carcinomatous meningitis), and other inflammatory conditions
may produce this syndrome. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch24, p6) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0025289;
Origin ID : RID3494;
UMLS CUI : C0025289;
Associated condition of
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
False automatic mappings
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the
pia mater; arachnoid; and dura mater. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are
the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage (hemorrhages,
SUBarachnoid), chemical irritation (chemical meningitis), granulomatous conditions,
neoplastic conditions (e.g., carcinomatous meningitis), and other inflammatory conditions
may produce this syndrome. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch24, p6) [MeSH]