| NOUN | body | dura, dura mater | the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges |
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| Sounds | duh'rah | |
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| Rhymes | abracadabra ... zebra: 116 rhymes with rah... | |
| Meaning | The outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges. | |
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| Synonym | dura mater | |
| Broader | meninx, meninges | A membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord |
| Substance of | tentorium | (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum |
| Spanish | dura madre, duramadre, dura | |
| Catalan | duramàter, dura | |
| Adjectives | dural | of or relating to the dura mater |
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