meninges

American  

[mi-nin-jeez] / mɪˈnɪn dʒiz /

plural noun

Anatomy.

singular

meninx

1. the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

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meninges British  

/ mɪˈnɪndʒɪəl, mɪˈnɪndʒiːz /

plural noun

1. the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord See dura mater arachnoid pia mater

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meninges Scientific  

/ mə-nĭn′jēz /

1. The three membranes that enclose the vertebrate brain and spinal cord: the pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater.

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meninges Cultural  

1. The membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

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Other Word Forms

• intermeningeal adjective
• meningeal adjective
• postmeningeal adjective
• submeningeal adjective

Etymology

Origin of meninges

1610–20; < New Latin < Greek mḗninges, plural of mêninx membrane

Example Sentences

Meningitis is the swelling of the meninges, the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord, and it is usually caused by a bacterial infection.

From BBC

Meningitis is the swelling of the meninges – the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord – and it is usually caused by a bacterial infection.

From BBC

Dr. Iadecola and his team are now looking to connect the dots between the activation of immune cells in the meninges and decreased cognitive function.

From Science Daily

So if you bend the neck, because the meninges are inflamed, the knees will also bend.

From Scientific American

The meninges comprise three layers that surround the brain: pia, arachnoid and dura.

From Salon