- singular of meninges.
meninx
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meninges
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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 ● Oct. 5, 2025
Second, an antibody was used to block the activity of T cells in the meninges.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
It’s often a meningoencephalitis—which is a serious inflammation and swelling of both the brain and the meninges.
From Scientific American ● May 22, 2023
Meningiomas, tumors of the meninges, are usually benign tumors that can require resection when they become symptomatic.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2022
If the meninges of the brain sympathize with other torpid parts, or are primarily affected, delirium, stupor, and perhaps hydrocephalus internus occur, see Class II.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin
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