meninx
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1. a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord (noun.body)
hypernym | : | membrane, tissue layer, |
definition | : | a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | leptomeninges, |
definition | : | the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | dura, dura mater, |
definition | : | the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | pia mater, |
definition | : | the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | subarachnoid space, |
definition | : | a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid (noun.body) |
derivation | : | meningeal, |
definition | : | relating to the meninges (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | meningeal, |
definition | : | relating to the meninges (adj.pert) |
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