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meningeal

meningeal

1 9.4
Relating to the thin coverings of the brain and spinal cord
  • adjective
  • /məˈnɪn.dʒi.əl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : meningeo
  • EMA was positive in 95% of meningiomas and in 29% and 20% of meningeal SFTs and HPCs, respectively.
  • meningeal HPCs
  • meningeal extension
  • meningeal process

Examples

  • However, a negative test never rules out meningitis caused by a specific meningeal pathogen.

    Academic text (1995)
  • At admission, meningeal signs (85%), altered mental status (87%), or coma (10%) were commonly seen.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The tumor has a high tendency for meningeal extension at the time of primary diagnosis.

    Academic text (2007)
  • NCC has four forms: meningeal, ventricular, parenchymal, and mixed forms.

    Academic text (2016)
  • A meningoencephalocele is a gap in the skull that results in a herniation of the adjacent meningeal and brain substances.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Symptoms may subside after several days, to be followed by a neurologic phase comprising meningeal symptoms with fever, headache, nuchal rigidity, vomiting, and light sensitivity.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The patient exhibited distinct meningeal signs, indicating potential meningitis.

  • Doctors often perform tests to detect meningeal inflammation in patients with severe headaches.

  • After the accident, he experienced meningeal symptoms like headache and sensitivity to light.

Compounds

meningeal artery
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A blood vessel that carries blood to the coverings of the brain and nearby areas

1 7.0

A blood vessel inside the skull that carries blood to the coverings of the brain

7.1

A small artery that brings blood to the protective membranes at the front of the skull

meningeal veins
  • Specialized
7.2

Blood vessels that drain blood from the thin layers around the brain and spinal cord

8.6

An artery that carries blood to the outer covering of the brain at the back of the skull

Surface Forms

meningeal positive

Morphology

meningeal = meninges (semi-transparent) = meninges + al

The adjective is formed regularly from the medical noun 'meninges' with '-al', but the specialized vocabulary makes it less immediately accessible to many learners.

Etymology

Meningeal comes from the Greek root meninx, which means 'membrane' or 'thin cover'. So meningeal describes things 'relating to the membranes' that protect the brain and spinal cord, which is why doctors use it for infections or inflammation of those coverings.