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Inflammation of the leptomeninges
Answer for the clue "Inflammation of the leptomeninges ", 15 letters:
leptomeningitis
Word definitions for leptomeningitis in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of the leptomeninges
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) inflammation of the leptomeninges
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Leptomeningitis \Lep`to*men`in*gi"tis\ (l[e^]p`t[-o]*m[e^]n`[i^]n*j[imac]"t[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. lepto`s small + meningitis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the pia mater or of the arachnoid membrane.
Usage examples of leptomeningitis.
At the autopsy are found hyperemia of the arachnoid, and slight chronic leptomeningitis and pachymeningitis.