Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pachymeningitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pachy-menin-gi-tis
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the dura mater of the brain, or of the spinal cord.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pachy- + meningitis.

Usage

Questions

What does pachymeningitis mean?
Inflammation of the dura mater of the brain, or of the spinal cord.
Where does pachymeningitis come from?
From pachy- + meningitis.

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