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me⋅nin⋅ges

  [mi-nin-jeez]
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–plural noun, singular me⋅ninx  [mee-ningks] . Anatomy.
the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Compare arachnoid (def. 6), dura mater, pia mater.
Origin:
1610–20; < NL < Gk mninges, pl. of mêninx membrane

Related forms:
me⋅nin⋅ge⋅al  [mi-nin-jee-uhl] , adjective
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me·ninx   (mē'nĭngks)   
n.   pl. me·nin·ges (mə-nĭn'jēz)
A membrane, especially one of the three membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.

[Greek mēninx.]
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Cultural Dictionary

meninges [(muh-nin-jeez)]

The membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: meninges
plural of MENINX

Main Entry: me·ninx
Pronunciation: 'mE-ni[ng](k)s, 'men-i[ng](k)s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural me·nin·ges /m&-'nin-(")jEz/
: any of the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord and include the arachnoid, dura mater, and pia mater
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Medical Dictionary

meninx me·ninx (mē'nĭngks)
n. pl. me·nin·ges (mə-nĭn'jēz)
A membrane, especially one of the three membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord.

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meninges   (mə-nĭn'jēz)  Pronunciation Key 
The three membranes that enclose the vertebrate brain and spinal cord: the pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater.
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