Definitions for pia mater
ˈpaɪ ə ˈmeɪ tər, ˈpi əpia mater

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pia maternoun

   the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pia maternoun

   The inner most of the meninges membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PIA-MATERnoun

   A thin and delicate membrane, which lies under the dura mater, and covers immediately the substance of the brain.

   Etymology: Lat.

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1. Pia mater

   Pia mater ( or ), often referred to as simply the pia, is the delicate innermost layer of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Pia mater is medieval Latin meaning "tender mother". The other two meningeal membranes are the dura mater and the arachnoid mater. Both the pia and arachnoid mater are derivatives of the neural crest while the dura is derived from embryonic mesoderm. The pia mater is a thin fibrous tissue that is permeable to water and small solutes. The pia mater allows blood vessels to pass through and nourish the brain. The perivascular space between blood vessels and pia mater is proposed to be part of a pseudolymphatic system for the brain (glymphatic system). When the pia mater becomes irritated and inflamed the result is meningitis.

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1. pia mater

   The pia mater is the delicate innermost layer of the meninges, the membranes that envelope the brain and spinal cord. Its name is derived from Latin, meaning "tender mother". It is extremely thin and tightly adheres to the surface of the brain and spinal cord, following their every contour. The pia mater allows blood vessels to pass through and nourish the brain and spinal cord. It also helps in the production and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pia mater

   the delicate and highly vascular membrane immediately investing the brain and spinal cord

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. L. pia (fem. of pius tender, kind) + mater mother.]

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1. Pia mater

   Pia mater often referred to as simply the pia, is the delicate innermost layer of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The word finds its roots in Latin, meaning literally "tender mother." The other two meningeal membranes are the dura mater and the arachnoid mater. Pia mater is a thin fibrous tissue that is impermeable to fluid. This allows the pia mater to enclose cerebrospinal fluid. By containing this fluid the pia mater works with the other meningeal layers to protect and cushion the brain. The pia mater allows blood vessels to pass through and nourish the brain. The perivascular space created between blood vessels and pia mater functions as a lymphatic system for the brain. When the pia mater becomes irritated and inflamed the result is meningitis.

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1. Pia mater

   pī′a mā′tėr, n. the vascular membrane investing the brain: (Shak.) the brain. [L.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pia Mater

   The innermost layer of the three meninges covering the brain and spinal cord. It is the fine vascular membrane that lies under the ARACHNOID and the DURA MATER.

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   The numerical value of pia mater in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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

References

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