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meninges

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me·nin·ges  (m-nnjz)
n.
Plural of meninx.

meninges [min-in-jeez, mean-inks]
Noun, pl
sing meninx the three membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord [Greek, plural of meninx membrane]

meninges  (m-nnjz)
The three membranes that enclose the vertebrate brain and spinal cord: the pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.meningesmeninges - a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
leptomeninges - the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
dura, dura mater - the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
arachnoid, arachnoid membrane - the middle of the 3 meninges
pia mater - the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges
subarachnoid space - a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid


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