noun
septic meningitis; purulent meningitis; suppurative meningitis
Medical term for bacterial meningitis with pus formation. Used in clinical contexts.
化膿性髄膜炎は早期の抗生物質投与が重要です。
Early antibiotic administration is crucial for septic meningitis.
Compound of 化膿性 (suppurative) + 髄膜炎 (meningitis). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the medical meaning.