1. meningitis

noun. ['ˌmɛnənˈdʒaɪtəs'] 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.

Rhymes with Epidemic Meningitis

• osteoarthritis
• encephalitis
• mastoiditis
• laryngitis
• hepatitis
• gastritis
• bronchitis
• detritus
• arthritis
• zemaitis
• unitas
• fleitas
• titus
• situs

2. epidemic

noun. ['ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪk, ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk'] a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time.

3. epidemic

adjective. ['ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪk, ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk'] (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously.