Meningitis is a derived term of meningism.
As nouns the difference between meningism and meningitis
is that meningism is the triad of nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia, and headache, a sign of irritation of the meninges, as seen in meningitis, subarachnoid hemorrhages, etc while meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.
meningism
English
Noun
(
wikipedia meningism)
The triad of nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia, and headache, a sign of irritation of the meninges, as seen in meningitis, subarachnoid hemorrhages, etc.
Related terms
* meningismus
meningitis
English
Noun
(meningitides)
(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.
Derived terms
* meningitic
* meningism