choriomeningitis

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a slide under a microscope to study choriomeningitis.

Definition

Noun: A form of viral meningitis characterized by inflammation of the choroid plexus and the meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord). It involves lymphocytic cellular infiltration of these areas.

Usage

The term is a medical noun used specifically in clinical and scientific contexts to describe a type of meningitis. * Lymphocytic choriomeningitis is a rodent-borne viral infection. * The patient was diagnosed with choriomeningitis after presenting with severe headache and fever.

Advanced Usage

• The term is most commonly part of the compound name "lymphocytic choriomeningitis" (LCM), which is caused by the .
• It is typically used in discussions of neurology, infectious diseases, and virology.

Variants and Related Words

• Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM): The full and most common name for the specific viral disease.
• Meningitis: The broader term for inflammation of the meninges.
• Choroid plexus: The network of blood vessels and tissue in the brain's ventricles, which is involved in this condition.

Synonyms

• Lymphocytic meningitis (in the specific context of LCMV infection)
• Aseptic meningitis (a broader category that can include choriomeningitis)

Notes

This is a highly specialized medical term. It is not used in everyday language and does not have associated idioms or phrasal verbs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a cerebral meningitis with cellular infiltration of the meninges