radiculitis

[ ra-dik-yuh-lahy-tis ]
/ ræˌdɪk yəˈlaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of a spinal nerve root.

Origin of radiculitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1905–10; see origin at radicle, -itis

Words nearby radiculitis

radiculalgia, radicular, radicular cyst, radicular odontoma, radiculectomy, radiculitis, radiculo-, radiculoganglionitis, radiculomeningomyelitis, radiculomyelopathy, radiculoneuropathy

Medical definitions for radiculitis

radiculitis
[ rə-dĭk′yə-lī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the intradural portion of a spinal nerve root prior to its entrance into the intervertebral foramen.
Inflammation of the portion of a spinal nerve root between the intervertebral foramen and the nerve plexus.