meningitis

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
Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx) + -itis, equivalent to meninge + -itis.

Scrabble Score: 13

meningitis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
meningitis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
meningitis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

meningitis: valid Words With Friends Word