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Leptomeningitis

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Lep`to`men`in`gi´tis    (lĕp`tô`mĕn`ĭn`jī´tĭs)
n.1.(Med.) Inflammation of the pia mater or of the arachnoid membrane.
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Noun1.leptomeningitis - inflammation of the leptomeninges
meningitis - infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
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