- spinal pachymeningitis
- inflammation of the dura of the vertebral column.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
spinal pachymeningitis
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hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis — a diffuse fibrosing form of pachymeningitis in the spinal canal; it may be due to tuberculosis, syphilis, or other causes … 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
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hypertrophic cervical pachymeningitis — hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis in the cervical region … Medical dictionary
syphilitic pachymeningitis — pachymeningitis that is caused by syphilis; see also hypertrophic spinal p … 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
