Meninges meaning

mə-nĭnjēz
meninx
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The three membranes that envelop the brain and the spinal cord: they are the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater.
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The three membranes that enclose the vertebrate brain and spinal cord: the pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater.
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(anatomy) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.
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Plural form of meninx.
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Meninges Sentence Examples

  • The liver, spleen, lungs, bone, skin, and sometimes the membrane surrounding the brain and spine (meninges) may be affected.

  • These membranes are called the meninges, the outermost membrane is called the dura mater, then the arachnoid and then the pia mater.

  • Interpretation: The pathological process is that of acute inflammation of the meninges, acute purulent meningitis.

  • This is due to an inflammation of the meninges (tissues which cover the spinal cord and brain).

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