dura mater
[ mey-ter ]
/ ˈmeɪ tər /
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 of dura mater
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin: literally, hard mother
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Example sentences from the Web for dura mater
The dura-mater was lacerated and brain matter from the frontal lobe escaped freely.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry MakinsThe dura-mater was healed but thickened, and some clot upon its surface was removed.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry Makins
British Dictionary definitions for dura mater
dura mater
/ (ˈdjʊərə ˈmeɪtə) /
noun
the outermost and toughest of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
Often shortened to: dura See also meninges
Word Origin for dura mater
C15: from Medieval Latin, hard mother
Medical definitions for dura mater
dura mater
[ mā′tər, mä- ]
n.
The tough fibrous membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord and lining the inner surface of the skull.
dura pachymeninx
Scientific definitions for dura mater
dura mater
[ dur′ə mā′tər, mä′- ]
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.