Synonyms & related words for meningitis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of meningitis — including encephalitis, pneumonia, measles, diphtheria, typhoid, rubeola. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to meningitis

Explore words related to meningitis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include encephalitic, morbilli, pneumococcus, roseola, infection, pneumococcal, strep, paratyphoid. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for meningitis

Common synonyms for meningitis include encephalitis, pneumonia, measles, diphtheria, typhoid, rubeola, mumps, pertussis — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does meningitis come from?

The word meningitis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: mening-, from Greek meninx (“membrane”); and -itis, from Greek itis (“inflammation”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.