meninges

[ mi-nin-jeez ]

plural noun,singular me·ninx [mee-ningks]. /ˈmi nɪŋks/. Anatomy.
  1. the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.: Compare arachnoid (def. 6), dura mater, pia mater.

Origin of meninges

1
1610–20; <New Latin <Greek mḗninges, plural of mêninx membrane

Other words from meninges

  • me·nin·ge·al [mi-nin-jee-uhl], /mɪˈnɪn dʒi əl/, adjective
  • in·ter·me·nin·ge·al, adjective
  • post·me·nin·ge·al, adjective
  • sub·me·nin·ge·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for meninges

meninges

/ (mɪˈnɪndʒiːz) /


pl nsingular meninx (ˈmiːnɪŋks)
  1. the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord: See dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater

Origin of meninges

1
C17: from Greek, pl of meninx membrane

Derived forms of meninges

  • meningeal (mɪˈnɪndʒɪəl), adjective

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Scientific definitions for meninges

meninges

[ mə-nĭnjēz ]


  1. The three membranes that enclose the vertebrate brain and spinal cord: the pia mater, arachnoid, and dura mater.

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Cultural definitions for meninges

meninges

[ (muh-nin-jeez) ]


The membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

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