radiculitis

radiculitis definition - medical

ra·dic·u·li·tis (rə-dĭkˌyə-līˈtĭs)

noun
  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.

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