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Cerebro-spinal meningitis Cerebro-spinal Cer`e*bro-spi"nal, a. [Cerebrum + spinal.]
(Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the central nervous system consisting of
the brain and spinal cord.
Cerebro-spinal fluid (Physiol.), a serous fluid secreted by
the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
Cerebro-spinal meningitis, Cerebro-spinal fever (Med.), a
dangerous epidemic, and endemic, febrile disease,
characterized by inflammation of the membranes of the
brain and spinal cord, giving rise to severe headaches,
tenderness of the back of the neck, paralysis of the
ocular muscles, etc. It is sometimes marked by a cutaneous
eruption, when it is often called spotted fever. It is not
contagious.
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.
Meningeal Meningeal Me*nin"ge*al, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the meninges.
Meninges Meninges Me*nin"ges, n. pl.; sing. Meninx. [NL., fr. Gr. ?,
?, a membrane.] (Anat.)
The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord;
the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.
Omening Omen O"men, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Omened; p. pr. & vb. n.
Omening.]
To divine or to foreshow by signs or portents; to have omens
or premonitions regarding; to predict; to augur; as, to omen
ill of an enterprise.
The yet unknown verdict, of which, however, all omened
the tragical contents. --Sir W.
Scott.
Pachymeningitis Pachymeningitis Pach`y*men`in*gi"tis, n. [Pachy- +
meningitis.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the dura mater or outer membrane of the
brain.
