| NOUN | body | meninx, meninges | a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord |
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| Meaning | A membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord. | |
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| Synonym | meninges | |
| Parts | subarachnoid space | A space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid |
| Narrower | arachnoid, arachnoid membrane | The middle of the 3 meninges |
| dura mater, dura | The outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges | |
| leptomeninges | The two innermost layers of the meninges | |
| pia mater | The highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges | |
| Broader | membrane, tissue layer | A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
| Spanish | meninge, meninges | |
| Catalan | meninge | |
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