(mĕn-ĭn′jēz)
[Pronunciation]
sing.,
[Gr.]
1. Membranes.
2. The three membranes covering the spinal cord and brain: dura mater (external), arachnoid (middle), and pia mater (internal).
Figure: MENINGES
Frontal section of top of skull
meningeal, (mĕn-ĭn′jē-ăl)
[Pronunciation]
adj.
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