Meningoencephalitis/Definition

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Meningoencephalitis [r]: An inflammatory process involving the brain (encephalitis)and meninges (meningitis), most often produced by pathogenic organisms which invade the central nervous system, and occasionally by toxins, autoimmune disorders, and other conditions.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2023), Meningoencephalitis (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.