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WHAT IS MENINGITIS?
 Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges. The meninges is the collective name for the three membranes that envelope the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system), called the dura mater, the arachnoid mater, and the pia mater. The meninges' main function, alongside the cerebrospinal fluid is to protect the central nervous system.

The word "meningitis" comes from the Modern Latin word meninga and the Greek word Menix meaning "membrane".


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