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Leptomeningitis
Leptomeningitis Lep`to*men`in*gi"tis (l[e^]p`t[-o]*m[e^]n`[i^]n*j[imac]"t[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. lepto`s small + meningitis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the pia mater or of the arachnoid membrane.

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- analogue in Polytrichales is the leptome, made up of leptoids, they are similar to sieve cells. Hydrome and leptome are well-developed in Polytrichales...
- sporophytes have a simpler tissue with analogous function known as the leptome. The plant epidermis is specialised tissue, composed of parenchyma cells...
- A cross section of Dawsonia superba stem. A central conducting hydrome is visible, as well as leptome cells and leaf traces....
- tissue is analogous to xylem in higher plants. The other tissue is called leptome, which surrounds the hydrome, contains smaller cells and is analogous to...
- conducting sugars throughout the plant. The hydrome (made of hydroids) and leptome (made of leptoids) are considered analogous in function to xylem and phloem...