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1. (n.pl.) meninges
the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
Etymology: (1610–20; < NL < Gk mēninges, pl. of mêninx membrane)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) meninx, meninges
a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. meninges
the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. meninges
the name of three membranes that invest the brain and spinal cord, and the inflammation of which is called meningitis.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. meninges
The three membranes that cover the BRAIN and the SPINAL CORD. They are the dura mater, the arachnoid, and the pia mater.
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