funiculitis

funiculitis definition - medical

fu·nic·u·li·tis (fyo͞o-nĭkˌyə-līˈtĭs, fə-)

noun
  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.

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