- external pachymeningitis
- inflammation of the outer layers of the dura.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
external pachymeningitis
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external meningitis — external pachymeningitis … Medical dictionary
pachymeningitis — Inflammation of the dura mater. SYN: perimeningitis. [pachy + G. meninx, membrane, + itis, inflammation] p. externa inflammation of the outer surface of the dura mater. SYN: epidural meningitis, external menin … Medical dictionary
Meningitis — Inflammation of the meninges, usually due to a bacterial infection but sometimes from viral, protozoan, or other causes (in some cases the cause cannot be determined). The onset is usually rapid (acute), and if untreated, the disease can be fatal … Medical dictionary
