meningitis
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Noun
- Infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "meningitis".
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| 1 | miscellaneous | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | metropolis | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | meritorious | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | meticulous | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | multipurpose | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | magnanimous | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | malpractice | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | margaritas | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | mastoiditis | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "meningitis".
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| 1 | meaning | 2 | 127 |
| 2 | meanings | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | mornings | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | openings | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | minorities | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | mending | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | endings | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | nineties | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | mennonites | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | meints | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | amenities | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | moening | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | minniti | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | mensing | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | mennini | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | menning | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pennings | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | mints | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | minit | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | minis | 2 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "meningitis".
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Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Clinical Overview of Fungal Meningitis
May 15, 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
May 15, 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Public Health Department Investigates Bacterial Meningitis Case Following Student Death
Feb 14, 2019 County of San Luis Obispo (.gov)
Feb 14, 2019 County of San Luis Obispo (.gov)
Australian influencer's Bali holiday ends in ICU with bacterial meningitis, Lifestyle News
Nov 3, 2026 AsiaOne.com
Nov 3, 2026 AsiaOne.com