peripachymeningitis

peripachymeningitis definition - medical

per·i·pach·y·men·in·gi·tis (pĕrˌə-păkˌē-mĕnˌĭn-jīˈtĭs)

noun
A condition in which the parietal layer of the dura mater becomes inflamed.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.