MENINGEAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does meningeal mean? 

• MENINGEAL (adjective)
  The adjective MENINGEAL has 1 sense:

1. relating to the meninges

  Familiarity information: MENINGEAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MENINGEAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to the meninges

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

meninges (a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord)

Derivation:

meninges (a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord)

 Context examples 

Also called carcinomatous meningitis, leptomeningeal carcinoma, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, leptomeningeal metastasis, meningeal metastasis, and neoplastic meningitis.

(Meningeal carcinomatosis, NCI Dictionary)

The determination of the amount of meningeal cells present in a sample.

(Meningeal Cell Count, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called leukemic meningitis and meningeal leukemia.

(Leukemic leptomeningitis, NCI Dictionary)

Also called carcinomatous meningitis, leptomeningeal carcinoma, leptomeningeal metastasis, meningeal carcinomatosis, meningeal metastasis, and neoplastic meningitis.

(Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, NCI Dictionary)

The administration of a drug within meningeal membranes.

(Intrameningeal Route of Administration, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the ratio of the meningeal cells compared to total cells present in a sample.

(Meningeal Cell to Total Cell Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of the meningeal cells to total cells in a biological specimen.

(Meningeal Cell to Total Cell Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Also called carcinomatous meningitis, leptomeningeal carcinoma, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, leptomeningeal metastasis, meningeal carcinomatosis, and meningeal metastasis.

(Neoplastic meningitis, NCI Dictionary)

Sudden hemorrhage or ischemic necrosis involving the pituitary gland which may be associated with acute visual loss, severe headache, meningeal signs, cranial nerve palsies, panhypopituitarism, and rarely COMA.

(Pituitary Gland Apoplexy, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Meningeal syndrome may be caused by blood, cancer cells, or substances from the breakdown of cancer cells that get into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

(Meningeal syndrome, NCI Dictionary)