| ESI | elastase-specific inhibitor; enzyme substrate inhibitor; epidural steroid injection |
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| IEMCT | individualized epidural morphine conversion tool |
| PCEA | patient-controlled epidural anesthesia |
| APM | Acute Purulent Meningitis |
| CSM | 1) Carotid Sinus Massage 2) Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis; 뇌척수막염 |
| epidural neoplasms | Neoplasms located in the epidural space, at or above the dura mater of the spinal cord. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| epidural space | Space between the dura mater and the walls of the vertebral canal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fractional epidural anaesthesia | Insertion of a catheter into the lumbar or caudal epidural space for the repeated injection of local anaesthetic solutions as a means of prolonging duration of anaesthesia. Synonym: fractional epidural anaesthesia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aseptic meningitis | <neurology> A meningeal reaction in the cerebrospinal fluid sometimes occurring in the absence of an infecting organism. It can be due to a virus, foreign substance, diagnostic or therapeutic procedure, or to a tumour or a septic focus within the skull or spinal canal. <virology> When due to a virus, it is seen most often in those under 30 years of age. Peak time for infection is in late summer. Majority of cases are caused by the Coxsackie and echovirus. (21 Jun 1999) |
| basilar meningitis | Meningitis at the base of the brain, due usually to tuberculosis, syphilis, or any low-grade chronic granulomatous process; may result in an internal hydrocephalus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| viral meningitis | <pathology> A viral form of infection that is seen most often in those under 30 years of age. Peak time for infection is in late summer. Majority of cases are caused by the Coxsackie and echovirus. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cerebrospinal meningitis | <microbiology, neurology> Inflammation of the meninges. When it affects the dura mater, the disease is termed pachymeningitis, when the arachnoid and pia mater are involved, it is called leptomeningitis or meningitis proper. See also: aseptic meningitis. Origin: Gr. Meninx = membrane (21 Jun 1999) |
| meningitis | <microbiology, neurology> Inflammation of the meninges. When it affects the dura mater, the disease is termed pachymeningitis, when the arachnoid and pia mater are involved, it is called leptomeningitis or meningitis proper. See also: aseptic meningitis. Origin: Gr. Meninx = membrane (21 Jun 1999) |
| meningitis, bacterial | Meningitis caused by species of bacteria. (12 Dec 1998) |
| meningitis, cryptococcal | A type of meningitis caused by cryptococcus neoformans. This condition is a commonly encountered opportunistic infection of aids patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| meningitis, fungal | Meningitis caused by species of fungi. (12 Dec 1998) |
| meningitis, haemophilus | A type of meningitis caused by haemophilus influenzae type b. It develops insidiously over several days and is commonly associated with an upper respiratory infection. (12 Dec 1998) |
| meningitis, listeria | Meningitis caused by bacteria of the genus listeria. (12 Dec 1998) |
| meningitis, meningococcal | Inflammation in response to infection with neisseria meningitidis of the pia-arachnoid and the fluid residing in the space which it encloses as well as the fluid in the ventricles of the brain. This condition occurs most often in children and adolescents. (12 Dec 1998) |
| meningitis, pneumococcal | Meningitis caused by bacteria of the species streptococcus pneumoniae. This condition can develop as a complication of pneumococcal pneumonia; by extension from otitis, mastoiditis, or sinusitis; following a skull injury; or without preceding sign of infection elsewhere. (12 Dec 1998) |