meninges
[ mi-nin-jeez ]
/ mɪˈnɪn dʒiz /
plural noun, singular me·ninx [mee-ningks]. /ˈmi nɪŋks/. Anatomy.
the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.Compare arachnoid (def. 6), dura mater, pia mater.
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Origin of meninges
1610–20; <New Latin <Greek mḗninges, plural of mêninx membrane
OTHER WORDS FROM meninges
me·nin·ge·al [mi-nin-jee-uhl], /mɪˈnɪn dʒi əl/, adjectivein·ter·me·nin·ge·al, adjectivepost·me·nin·ge·al, adjectivesub·me·nin·ge·al, adjectiveWords nearby meninges
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British Dictionary definitions for meninges
meninges
/ (mɪˈnɪndʒiːz) /
pl n singular meninx (ˈmiːnɪŋks)
the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cordSee dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
Derived forms of meninges
meningeal (mɪˈnɪndʒɪəl), adjectiveWord Origin for meninges
C17: from Greek, pl of meninx membrane
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Scientific definitions for meninges
meninges
[ mə-nĭn′jēz ]
The three membranes that enclose the vertebrate brain and spinal cord: the pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater.
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Cultural definitions for meninges
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