Arachnoiditis
Definition
A progressive neurological disorder characterized by the chronic inflammation of the arachnoid mater, the middle meningeal membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This pathology leads to the development of scar tissue and fibrous adhesions that can trap and compress spinal nerve roots, causing severe chronic pain, numbness, muscle spasms, and motor impairments, often triggered by infections, spinal surgeries, or irritating chemical substances.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arachnoiditis
- Spinal arachnoiditis
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular plural forms and standard feminine genitive structural variations. |
| Formation | Scientific neologism linking the anatomical root for the arachnoid membrane with the active medical suffix for inflammation '-itis'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [əˌrækɔɪˈdaɪtɪs] |
| Source | Lexicon of Human Neuroanatomy, Clinical Neurology, and Diagnostic Pathology Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul a fost diagnosticat cu arahnoidită adezivă lombară în urma unor complicații apărute după o operație de hernie de disc.
EN: The patient was diagnosed with lumbar adhesive arachnoiditis following complications that arose after a herniated disc surgery.
RO: Examenul RMN cu substanță de contrast este considerat cel mai eficient instrument pentru a vizualiza semnele de arahnoidită.
EN: An MRI exam with contrast medium is considered the most efficient tool to visualize the signs of arachnoiditis.
RO: Deoarece această arahnoidită blochează fluxul normal al lichidului cefalorahidian, pot apărea stări de hipertensiune intracraniană.
EN: Because this arachnoiditis blocks the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid, states of intracranial hypertension may occur.
Idioms & Phrases
Arahnoidită adezivă / Adhesive arachnoiditis
RO: Cea mai severă formă a bolii, în care foițele meningiene și rădăcinile nervoase se lipesc între ele din cauza fibrozei dense.
EN: The most severe form of the disease, where the meningeal sheets and nerve roots stick together due to dense fibrosis.
Arahnoidită spinală / Spinal arachnoiditis
RO: Localizarea specifică a procesului inflamator de-a lungul măduvei spinării, responsabilă de durerile neuropatice din membrele inferioare.
EN: The specific localization of the inflammatory process along the spinal cord, responsible for neuropathic pain in the lower limbs.
Managementul arahnoiditei / Arachnoiditis management / pain management strategies
RO: Ansamblul de terapii paleative, kinetoterapie și medicamente neurotrope menite să amelioreze simptomele, boala fiind greu de vindecat chirurgical.
EN: The body of palliative therapies, physical therapy, and neurotropic medications aimed at alleviating symptoms, as the disease is difficult to cure surgically.
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