Inflammation of the mucous membrane or a structure characterized by having a mucous nature, combining mucus-related and membrane inflammation concepts.
From Greek blenna (mucus) + menis (membrane) + -itis (inflammation). This rare compound term attempts to describe inflammation specifically of mucus-secreting tissues.
This word is so obscure it's barely used even in old medical texts—it's a perfect example of how doctors could theoretically create an infinite number of diseases by mixing-and-matching Greek roots, but most never caught on in actual practice.
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