dura mater

[ door-uh mey-ter ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. the tough, fibrous membrane forming the outermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord.

dura mater

/ ˈdjʊərə ˈmeɪtə /

noun

1. the outermost and toughest of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord Often shortened todura See also meninges

dura mater

/ dr′əmā′tər,mä′- /

1. The tough fibrous membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord and lining the inner surface of the skull. It is the outermost of the three membranes (meninges) that surround the central nervous system, overlying the arachnoid and pia mater.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dura mater¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin: literally, “hard mother,” loan translation of Arabic umm al-dimāgh al-ṣafīcah, Arabic umm “mother” also serving as an indicator of relationship between things; pia mater ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of dura mater¹

C15: from Medieval Latin, hard mother

Example Sentences

From the description, Secretary Clinton has a subdural hematoma, a collection of blood under the dura mater.

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The dura mater should be carefully protected from injury as well as the pin.

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Nearly two centuries later Baglivi advanced a theory which referred vital movement to the heart and the dura mater.

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The condition found on examination of the dura mater varies.

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Then, after their removal, the piece of linen described above is to be inserted between the cranium and dura mater.

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The dura mater is a membrane which lines the cranial cavity and is formed of tough connective tissue.

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