meningocyte

[ mə-nĭng′gə-sīt′ ]

n.

A mesenchymal epithelial cell occurring in the subarachnoid space.

Nearby words

meningococcal meningitis, meningococcall, meningococcemia, meningococcus, meningocortical, meningocyte, meningoencephalitis, meningoencephalocele, meningoencephalomyelitis, meningoencephalopathy, meningomyelitis

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