meninges
[mi-nin-jeez]
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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.
Origin of meninges
1610–20; < New Latin < Greek mḗninges, plural of mêninx membrane
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The seat of the disease is in the meninges or membranes around the brain and spinal cord.
Disease and Its CausesWilliam Thomas Councilman
If this is so, it appears from what will follow as though the meninges must be the "stock" rather than the diaphragm.
Evolution, Old & NewSamuel Butler
It consists in a collection of fluid under the meninges, but outside the brain proper.
Special Report on Diseases of the HorseUnited States Department of Agriculture
That the wound has penetrated the meninges is shown by the escape of cerebro-spinal fluid.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and ToxicologyW. G. Aitchison Robertson
The pressure and heat on the top of my head appears like an inflammation of the meninges.
meninges
pl n singular meninx (ˈmiːnɪŋks)
Word Origin for meninges
C17: from Greek, pl of meninx membrane
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