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pachymeningitis
pach·y·men·in·gi·tis [ pàki mennin jtiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
inflammation of outer brain covering: inflammation of the dura mater, the tough outermost layer of the brain coverings meninges
[Late 19th century. < Greek pakhus "thick"]
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