pia ma·ter (m  t r, mätr)n. The fine vascular membrane that closely envelops the brain and spinal cord under the arachnoid and the dura mater. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin pia m ter : Latin pia, tender + Latin mter, mother (translation of Arabic 'umm raq qa : 'umm, mother + raqqa, tender).] |
pia mater [ˈpaɪə ˈmeɪtə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the innermost of the three membranes (see meninges) that cover the brain and spinal cord
[from Medieval Latin, literally: pious mother, intended to translate Arabic umm raqīqah tender mother]
pia mater (p mtr, p mätr) The fine vascular membrane that closely envelops the brain and spinal cord under the arachnoid and the dura mater. |
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| Noun | 1. |  pia mater - the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meningesleptomeninges - the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers |
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