listeria meningitis meaning

UK US /lɪˈstɪriə ˌmɛnənˈdʒaɪtəs/ 8 syllables

listeria meningitis (noun): an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms.

Definition of listeria meningitis

  1. an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms

    Synonyms: listeriosis

    Type of: infectious disease

How to pronounce listeria meningitis

listeria meningitis is pronounced /lɪˈstɪriə ˌmɛnənˈdʒaɪtəs/ in American English. It has 8 syllables.

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