Definitions for dura mater
ˈmeɪ tərdu·ra mater

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dura mater, duranoun

   the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dura maternoun

   The tough and inflexible outermost of the three layers of the meninges

2. Etymology: First attested circa 1400, from Medieval Latin dura mater cerebri hard mother of the brain, a loan translation of Arabic umm al-dimagh as-safigah, literally thick mother of the brain, matrix of the brain.

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1. Dura mater

   In neuroanatomy, dura mater is a thick membrane made of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. It is the outermost of the three layers of membrane called the meninges that protect the central nervous system. The other two meningeal layers are the arachnoid mater and the pia mater. It envelops the arachnoid mater, which is responsible for keeping in the cerebrospinal fluid. It is derived primarily from the neural crest cell population, with postnatal contributions of the paraxial mesoderm.

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1. dura mater

   Dura mater is the outermost of the three layers of the meninges, which are the membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord. It is a tough, thick layer largely made up of fibrous tissue and collagen and contains larger blood vessels that branch out into the brain. The term "dura mater" comes from Latin words meaning 'hard mother,' reflecting its protective role. It also acts as the final barrier to drugs and other substances diffusing from the rest of the body into the brain.

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1. Dura mater

   the tough, fibrous membrane, which lines the cavity of the skull and spinal column, and surrounds the brain and spinal cord; -- frequently abbreviated to dura

2. Etymology: [L., lit., hard mother. The membrane was called mater, or mother, because it was formerly thought to give rise to every membrane of the body.]

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1. Dura mater

   Dura mater, or dura, is a thin membrane that is the outermost of the three layers of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord. It is derived from mesoderm. The other two meningeal layers are the pia mater and the arachnoid mater. The dura surrounds the brain and the spinal cord and is responsible for keeping in the cerebrospinal fluid. The name dura mater derives from the Latin for tough mother, a loan translation of Arabic أم الدماغ الصفيقة, literally thick mother of the brain, matrix of the brain. and is also referred to by the term "pachymeninx". The dura has been described as "tough and inflexible" and "leather-like".

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1. Dura mater

   dū′ra mā′tėr, n. the exterior membrane of the brain and spinal column distinguished from the other two, the arachnoid and the pia mater.

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1. Dura Mater

   The outermost of the three MENINGES, a fibrous membrane of connective tissue that covers the brain and the spinal cord.

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1. armatured

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   The numerical value of dura mater in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of dura mater in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dura mater
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dura_Mater
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dura_Mater
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dura mater
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dura mater
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dura mater