MENINGES

meninx, meninges

(noun) a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

meninges

plural of meninx

Noun

meninges (uncountable)

(anatomy) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.

Source: Wiktionary


Me*nin"ges, n. pl.; sing. Meninx (. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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AIR

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