meningitis的词源

英文词源

meningitis (n.)

"inflammation of the meninges," 1825, coined from Modern Latin meninga, from Greek meninx (genitive meningos) "membrane," in medical Latin especially that of the brain (see member) + -itis "inflammation." Related: Meningitic.

中文词源

meningitis：脑膜炎

来自meninges,脑膜，-itis,炎症。

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