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meninges::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | meninx |
| Type of | membrane, tissue layer |
| Has types | dura, dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater, leptomeninges, arachnoid membrane |
| Derivation | meningeal |
Examples of meninges
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When they gave it to the mouse model of MS, immune cells stopped at the meninges.
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Remove the meninges with forceps with fine tips under a dissection microscope.
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Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membrane lining the brain.
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Infection of the meninges, the membrane that covers the brain, can lead to meningitis.
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He then parts the first, thick layer of the meninges, the dura mater.
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Tumors of the meninges are meningioma and are often benign neoplasms.
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But Pappagallo has long suspected abnormalities in the meninges.
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We then removed the brains, excluding the meninges, and photographed them on a stereomicroscope.
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It crosses inflamed meninges and is an essential part of the treatment of tuberculous meningitis.
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- Meninx: a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
- (meningeal) relating to the meninges
- The meninges (/mu0259u02C8nu026Andu0292iu02D0z/, singular: meninx (/u02C8miu02D0nu026Au014Bks/ or /u02C8mu025Bnu026Au014Bks/), from Ancientu00A0Greek: u03BCu1FC6u03BDu03B9u03B3u03BEu00A0mu0113ninxu00A0"membrane", adjectival: meningeal /mu0259u02C8nu026Andu0292u0259l/) are the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord. In mammals, the meninges are the dura mater, the arachnoid mater, and the pia mater...
- Three distinct connective tissue membranes (from outer to inner: dura, arachnoid, and pia mater) that enclose and protect the central nervous system
- Brain coverings, including dura, arachnoid, and pia mater.
- Membranes surrounding the brain or spinal cord. Part of the so-called "blood-brain barrier"
- Meh-NIN-jeez/ The membranes enclosing the spinal cord and brain.
- Three coverings that protect the delicate nerve tissue of the spinal cord.
