ependymitis

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English

Etymology

From ependyma +‎ -itis.

Noun

ependymitis (countable and uncountable, plural ependymites)

  1. (pathology) inflammation of the ependyma
    • 2015 October 29, “Clinical Prognosis in Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis: The Role of Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      However there were only 8 (4.8%) cases of subdural effusion and none of ependymitis or brain abscess in good outcome patients.