pachymeningitis

/ (ˌpækɪˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs) /

noun

pathol inflammation of the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord

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Words nearby pachymeningitis

palladian window, palladic, palladinize, palladio, palladio, andrea, pachymeningitis, palladous, pallanesthesia, pallas, pallas athena, pallbearer

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Medical definitions for pachymeningitis

pachymeningitis

[ păk′ē-mĕn′ĭn-jī′tĭs ]

n.

A condition in which the dura mater becomes inflamed.perimeningitis