English Dictionary

meningism

名詞

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(medicine) A set of symptoms similar to those of meningitis but not caused by it, involving the triad of nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia, and headache, a sign of irritation of the meninges.

日本語の意味

(医学) 髄膜炎に似た症状が出現する症候群。具体的には、実際の髄膜炎によらず、首のこわばり、光恐怖、頭痛という症状が特徴となる。

The patient arrived at the clinic with severe headache, photophobia, and meningism, prompting doctors to order an urgent lumbar puncture.

患者は激しい頭痛、羞明、そして髄膜刺激症状を訴えて来院し、医師たちは直ちに緊急の腰椎穿刺を指示した。

意味（1）

(medicine) A set of symptoms similar to those of meningitis but not caused by it, involving the triad of nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia, and headache, a sign of irritation of the meninges.

意味（2）

(medicine, loosely, informally) Such symptoms as identified clinically but before knowledge of their cause is ascertained (that is, before diagnosis or before its confirmation); meningeal symptoms.

meningisms （ plural ）