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leptomeningitis

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leptomeningitis /lep·to·me·nin·gi·tis/ (-men″in-ji´tis) inflammation of the leptomeninges.
lep·to·men·in·gi·tis (lpt-mnn-jts)
n.
A condition in which the leptomeninges are inflamed. Also called pia-arachnitis.
leptomeningitis
[-men′injī′tis]
an inflammation of the arachnoid and pia mater layers of the meninges. See also meningitis.
leptomeningitis
inflammation of the leptomeninges.
leptomeningitis
Neurology Inflammation of the pia and arachnoid membranes of the brain and spinal cord


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