- 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.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Albayram has spent years studying lymphatic vessels within the meninges.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026
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
The micrococci enter the body from the throat and nose, and either pass directly from here into the meninges, or they enter into the blood and are carried by this into the meninges.
From Disease and Its Causes by William Thomas Councilman
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