Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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infectious disease | Yes | No | No | No |
meningitis | Yes | No | No | No |
infectious disease (noun) | meningitis (noun) |
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a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact | 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 |