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Meningoencephalitis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Meningoencephalitis
Tree Number(s)
C01.207.245.550
C01.207.570
C10.228.140.430.550
C10.228.228.245.550
C10.228.228.570
C10.586.250.550
C10.586.625.500
Unique ID
D008590
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008590
Annotation
coordinate IM with specific infection term (IM) or other cause (IM)
Scope Note
An inflammatory process involving the brain (ENCEPHALITIS) and meninges (MENINGITIS), most often produced by pathogenic organisms which invade the central nervous system, and occasionally by toxins, autoimmune disorders, and other conditions.
Entry Version
MENINGOENCEPH
Entry Term(s)
Cerebromeningitis
Encephalomeningitis
NLM Classification #
WL 351
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Meningoencephalitis Preferred
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