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arachnoiditis (ă-rak-noid-I-tis) n. an inflammatory process causing thickening and scarring (fibrosis) of the membranous linings (meninges) of the spinal canal. The resulting entrapment of nerve roots may result in weakness, pain, and numbness in the affected area. Arachnoiditis may result from infection of the meninges, surgery, or as a response to the oil-based dyes formerly used in myelography.

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