meninges

[ mi-nin-jeez ]
/ mɪˈnɪn dʒiz /

plural noun, singular me·ninx [mee-ningks] /ˈmi nɪŋks/. Anatomy.

the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Compare arachnoid(def 6), dura mater, pia mater.

Origin of meninges

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

OTHER WORDS FROM meninges

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

Words nearby meninges

meninga, meningeal, meningeal artery, meningeal vein, meningeorrhaphy, meninges, meningioma, meningism, meningitic streak, meningitis, meningo-

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British Dictionary definitions for meninges

meninges
/ (mɪˈnɪndʒiːz) /

pl n singular meninx (ˈmiːnɪŋks)

the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord See dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater

Derived forms of meninges

meningeal (mɪˈnɪndʒɪəl), adjective

Word Origin for meninges

C17: from Greek, pl of meninx membrane

Scientific definitions for meninges

meninges
[ mə-nĭn′jēz ]

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

Cultural definitions for meninges

meninges
[ (muh-nin-jeez) ]

The membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.