meninges

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Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, which is the lining surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

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  • Meningitis is the infection and inflammation of the lining (meninges) around the brain and spinal cord and sometimes the fluid (cerebral spinal fluid, or CSF) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. —  Medindia Health News
  • Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the lining surrounding the brain and spinal cord. —  AllAfrica News: Latest
  • However, on day 8 following injection, only few CFSE + cells were still detectable in the deep penetrating meninges (data not shown). —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, which is the lining surrounding the brain and spinal cord. —  AllAfrica News: Latest
  • Viral meningitis causes inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord. —  Home | Mail Online
 

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