Crossword clues for leptomeningitis
leptomeningitis
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Leptomeningitis
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.
Wiktionary
leptomeningitis
n. (context pathology English) inflammation of the leptomeninges
WordNet
leptomeningitis
n. inflammation of the leptomeninges
Usage examples of "leptomeningitis".
At the autopsy are found hyperemia of the arachnoid, and slight chronic leptomeningitis and pachymeningitis.