| meningocortical | Relating to the meninges and the cortex of the brain. Synonym: meningeocortical. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| meningocyte | A mesenchymal epithelial cell of the subarachnoid space; it may become a macrophage. Origin: meningo-+ G. Kytos, cell (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningoencephalitis | Inflammation of both the brain and meninges. (12 Dec 1998) |
| meningoencephalocele | A protrusion of the meninges and brain through a congenital defect in the cranium, usually in the frontal or occipital region. Synonym: encephalomeningocele. Origin: meningo-+ G. Enkephalos, brain, + kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningoencephalomyelitis | Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord together with their membranes. Origin: meningo + G. Enkephalos, brain, + myelos, marrow, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningoencephalopathy | Disorder affecting the meninges and the brain. Synonym: encephalomeningopathy. Origin: meningo-+ G. Enkephalos, brain, + pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningomyelitis | Inflammation of the spinal cord and of its enveloping arachnoid and pia mater, and less commonly also of the dura mater. Origin: meningo-+ G. Myelos, marrow, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningomyelocele | <embryology, paediatrics> A congenital defect that is characterised by the protrusion of the membranes and cord through a defect in the vertebral column. (27 Sep 1997) |
| meningoradicular | Relating to the meninges covering cranial or spinal nerve roots. Origin: meningo-+ L. Radix, root (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningoradiculitis | Inflammation of the meninges and roots of the nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningorrhachidian | Relating to the spinal cord and its membranes. Origin: meningo-+ G. Rhachis, spine (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningorrhagia | Haemorrhage into or beneath the cerebral or spinal meninges. Origin: meningo-+ G. Rhegnymi, to burst forth (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningosis | Membranous union of bones, as in the skull of the newborn. Origin: meningo-+ G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningotyphoid fever | Typhoid fever marked by symptoms of irritation or inflammation of the cerebral or spinal meninges. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningovascular | Concerning the blood vessels in the meninges; or the meninges and blood vessels. (05 Mar 2000) |