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me·nin·ges (mə nin′jēz′)

plural noun sing. meninx me′·ninx′ (mē′niŋks′)

the three membranes that envelop the brain and the spinal cord: they are the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater

Etymology: ModL, pl. of meninx < Gr mēninx (gen. mēningos), a membrane, akin to L membrum, member

Related Forms:

  • meningeal me·nin′·geal (-jē əl) adjective

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  1. ‹ meningeal
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  8. ‹ menfolks
  9. ‹ menfolk
  10. ‹ Menes
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