meningitis
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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
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "meningitis".
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | miscellaneous | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | metropolis | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | meritorious | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | meticulous | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | multipurpose | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | magnanimous | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | malpractice | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | margaritas | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | mastoiditis | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "meningitis".
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| 1 | meaning | 2 | 127 |
| 2 | meanings | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | mornings | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | openings | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | minorities | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | mending | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | endings | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | nineties | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | mennonites | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | meints | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | amenities | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | moening | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | minniti | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | mensing | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | mennini | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | menning | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pennings | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | mints | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | minit | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | minis | 2 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "meningitis".
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Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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This Word in the News:
A Meningitis Outbreak at the University of Kent Evokes Covid Memories
Mar 20, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 20, 2026 The New York Times
Meningitis Outbreak Tied to Students Leaves 2 Dead and 11 Sick in England
Mar 18, 2026 Vaccine Advisor
Mar 18, 2026 Vaccine Advisor
Employee dies of meningitis in north France, company says no link to UK outbreak
Mar 20, 2026 Reuters
Mar 20, 2026 Reuters