Author: Glossary

Inflammation of the pleura with thickening.  

Inflammation of the peritoneum with thickening of the membrane.  

Thickening of the periosteum caused by inflammation.  

Inflammation of the pelvic and peritoneal membranes with hypertrophy and thickening of their surfaces.  

A congenital condition characterized by thickening of the nails, thickening of the skin on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet, follicular keratosis at the knees and elbows, and corneal dyskeratosis.  

Measurement of the thickness of a body part, especially the thickness of the cornea.  

A device to determine the thickness of a material or object, such as the cornea.  

Any noninflammatory disease of the dura mater.  

A thickening of the skin or membranes.  

Inflammation of the pia and dura of the brain and spinal cord.