funiculitis /fu·nic·u·li·tis/ (fu-nik″u-li´tis)
funiculitis
1. inflammation of the spermatic cord.
2. inflammation of that portion of a spinal nerve root lying within the intervertebral canal.
fu·nic·u·li·tis (fy -n k y -l  ts, f-)n. 1. Inflammation of a funiculus, especially of the spermatic cord. 2. Inflammation of the portion of a spinal nerve root that lies within the intervertebral canal. |
funiculitis
[fənik′yəlī′tis]
any abnormal inflammatory condition of a cordlike structure of the body, such as the spinal cord or spermatic cord. Inflammation of the umbilical cord is usually associated with chorioamnionitis.
funiculitis
1. inflammation of the spermatic cord.
2. inflammation of that portion of a spinal nerve root which lies within the intervertebral canal.
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