subarachnoid space

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subarachnoid space

The space between the arachnoid membrane and pia mater that is filled with cerebrospinal fluid and contains the large blood vessels that supply the brain and spinal cord.

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Noun

subarachnoid space - a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid

meninges, meninx - a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord

space - an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"

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Subarachnoidalraum

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