Meningeal Infection - An infection of the protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges.⏎
Morbidity - The relative occurrence of a disease or a condition that causes illness.⏎
Latent Infection - An infection that is currently not producing or showing any symptoms but has the potential of being reactivated and then manifesting symptoms.⏎
Mortality - The number of deaths in a given time or place.⏎
Metabolism - The sum total of chemical reactions that occur within a living cell both to build new molecules within the cell and break down and assimilate sources of energy for the cell.⏎