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Meningeal
Meningeal Me*nin"ge*al, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the meninges.
Meninges
Meninges Me*nin"ges, n. pl.; sing. Meninx. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a membrane.] (Anat.) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.

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- In anatomy, the meninges (/məˈnɪndʒiːz/, sg.: meninx (/ˈmiːnɪŋks/ or /ˈmɛnɪŋks/), from Ancient Gr**** μῆνιγξ (mēninx) 'membrane') are the three membranes...
- membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges. The most common symptoms are fever, intense headache, vomiting and neck...
- names Familial osteosclerosis with abnormalities of the nervous system and meninges T2 weighted MRI showing an arteriovenous malformation indicated by the...
- ruptured the meninges, or (rarely) certain cancers. Bilateral hemorrhage occurs when damage at the time of a facial fracture tears the meninges and causes...
- tissues everywhere in the body, including the nervous system. The three meninges, membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord, are composed of connective...
- The arachnoid mater (or simply arachnoid) is one of the three meninges, the protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It is so named because...
- spinal cavities) are the three meninges. The differently lined spaces contain different types of fluid. In the meninges for example the fluid is cerebrospinal...
- spinal cord. It is the outermost of the three layers of membrane called the meninges that protect the central nervous system. The other two meningeal layers...
- brains are surrounded by a system of connective tissue membranes called meninges that separate the brain from the skull. This three-layered covering is...
- vertebrates, the brain and spinal cord are both enclosed in the meninges. The meninges provide a barrier to chemicals dissolved in the blood, protecting...