LEPTOMENINGITIS

leptomeningitis

(noun) inflammation of the leptomeninges

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Lep`to*men`in*gi"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. meningitis.] (Med.)

Definition: Inflammation of the pia mater or of the arachnoid membrane.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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