meninges

Noun

Meaning

The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

meninx maidenhead dura dural cerebellum brain membrane mantle lobe convolution hymen eardrum cerebrum fissure conjunctiva
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Antonyms

ignorance stupidity

Hypernyms

membrane tissue layer

Hyponyms

dura arachnoid pia mater dura mater leptomeninges arachnoid membrane

Phrases with the word

bacterial infection of the meninges

Examples

Other bacterial pathogens, like Mycoplasma and those causing rickettsial disease, cause inflammation of the meninges and consequently encephalitis. Source: Internet

Meningitis inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that envelop the brain and the spinal cord; may cause hearing loss or deafness. Source: Internet

The medulla oblongata is at the start of the spinal cord and is composed mainly of neuron tissue enveloped in Schwann cells and meninges tissue. Source: Internet

He also proposed that the pain arose from the meninges and blood vessels of the head. Source: Internet

The concentration achieved in brain and cerebrospinal fluid is around 30 to 50% of the overall average body concentration, even when the meninges are not inflamed; this increases to as high as 89% when the meninges are inflamed. Source: Internet

Tumors of the meninges are meningiomas and are often benign. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

meningeal veins meningeally meningeoma meningic meningioencephalitis meningioma