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noun Anatomy.
the tough, fibrous membrane forming the outermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Also called dura. Compare arachnoid (def. 6), pia mater.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin: literally, hard mother
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin: literally, hard mother
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Dura mater
is always a great word to know.
So is middle ear. Does it mean:
| the middle portion of the ear, consisting of the tympanic membrane and an air-filled chamber lined with mucous membrane, that contains the malleus, incus, and stapes. |
| either one of the seventh pair of cranial nerves composed of motor fibers that control muscles of the face except those used in chewing |
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| dura mater (ˈdjʊərə ˈmeɪtə) | |
| —n | |
| See also meninges Often shortened to: dura the outermost and toughest of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord | |
| [C15: from Medieval Latin, hard mother] | |
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Word Origin & History
dura mater
"tough outer membrane surrounding the brain," c.1400, from M.L. dura mater cerebri, lit. "hard mother of the brain," a loan-transl. of Ar. umm al-dimagh as-safiqa, lit. "thick mother of the brain." "In Arabic, the words 'father,' 'mother,' and 'son' are often used to denote relationships between things"
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Medical Dictionary
dura mater dura ma·ter (mā'tər, mä-)
n.
The tough fibrous membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord and lining the inner surface of the skull. Also called dura , pachymeninx.
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dura mater  (d r'ə mā'tər, mä'-) Pronunciation Key
The tough fibrous membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord and lining the inner surface of the skull. It is the outermost of the three membranes (meninges) that surround the central nervous system, overlying the arachnoid and pia mater. |
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