pachymeningitis

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noun

Inflammation of the dura mater of the brain, or of the spinal cord.

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Meanings

nounpachymeningitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineInflammation of the dura mater of the brain, or of the spinal cord.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
perimeningitis

Origin

From pachy- + meningitis.

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APA

pachymeningitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachymeningitis

MLA

“pachymeningitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachymeningitis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pachymeningitis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachymeningitis.

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