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meninges

Syllabification: (me·nin·ges)
Pronunciation: /məˈninjēz/
Definition of meninges

noun (singular meninx /ˈmēniNGks, ˈmeniNGks/)

Anatomy
  • the three membranes (the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater) that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord.

Derivatives

meningeal

Pronunciation: /məˈninjēəl/
adjective

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek mēninx, mēning- 'membrane'

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Definition of meninges in the British & World English dictionary

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