8. Use italics to denote legal cases. When you need to provide the name of a legal case in a paper, italicize the case title including v. . You should also italicize the legal case name on your works cited page or bibliography. 1  The famous case of Gideon v. Wainwright was a landmark in American legal history.
â¢ MENINGITIS (noun). The noun MENINGITIS has 1 sense: 1. 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.Familiarity information: MENINGITIS used as a noun is very rare.eaning: 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. Classified under: Nouns denoting stable states of affairs.
What is bacterial meningitis? Meningitis is an infection of the membranes (meninges) that protect the spinal cord and brain. When the membranes become infected, they swell and press on the spinal cord or brain. This can cause life-threatening problems. Meningitis symptoms strike suddenly and worsen quickly. What causes bacterial meningitis? Bacteria or a virus can cause meningitis. Viral meningitis is more common, but bacterial meningitis is more serious.