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radiculitis

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radiculitis /ra·dic·u·li·tis/ (rah-dik″u-li´tis) inflammation of the spinal nerve roots.
ra·dic·u·li·tis (r-dky-lts)
n.
1. Inflammation of the intradural portion of a spinal nerve root prior to its entrance into the intervertebral foramen.
2. Inflammation of the portion of a spinal nerve root between the intervertebral foramen and the nerve plexus.
radiculitis
[rədik′yəlī′tis]
Etymology: L, radix, root; Gk, itis, inflammation
an inflammation involving a spinal nerve root, resulting in pain and hyperesthesia.
radiculitis [rah-dik″u-li´tis]
inflammation of a spinal nerve root, especially of the portion of the root that lies between the spinal cord and the spinal canal.
radiculitis
inflammation of a spinal nerve root, especially of the portion of the root that lies between the spinal cord and the spinal canal.
radiculitis
Inflammation of a spinal nerve root
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